Where does “قمه” come from?
قمه (Persian) comes from Arabic قمة, from Arabic قم, from Persian قم.
قمه (Persian): machete
Definitions
- machete
Ancestry of “قمه”, step by step
قمه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قمة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قمة | top, peak, crown, highest point, apex, vertex;... |
| 2 | Arabic | قم | to sweep, to scoop; to go onto and into, to... |
| 3 | Persian | قم | — |
via Ottoman Turkish قامه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قامه | wedge; double-edged dagger; a mark that... |