Where does “دوچرخه” come from?
دوچرخه (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-.
دوچرخه (Persian): bicycle
Definitions
- bicycle
Ancestry of “دوچرخه”, step by step
دوچرخه traces back through two 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 | — |