Where does “دوراهی” come from?
دوراهی (Persian) comes from Persian دو, from Italian do, from Italian doni, from Italian dono, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-.
دوراهی (Persian): bifurcation on a road
Definitions
- bifurcation on a road
Ancestry of “دوراهی”, step by step
دوراهی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دو | two; doogh, a carbonated or non-carbonated... |
| 2 | Italian | do | first-person singular indicative present of dare;... |
| 3 | Italian | doni | plural of dono; second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Italian | dono | gift; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 6 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 8 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 9 | English | Hyun | — |
| 10 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 11 | Chinese | 玄 | — |