Where does “akermański” come from?
akermański (Polish) comes from Polish Akerman, from Ottoman Turkish آق كرمان, from Ottoman Turkish كرمان, from Armenian քարման, from Old Armenian քարաման, from Old Armenian քար — stone.
akermański (Polish): Akkerman
Definitions
- Akkerman
Ancestry of “akermański”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Akerman | Akkerman |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آق كرمان | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كرمان | castle, fortress, stronghold, any fortified place built to withstand attack |
| 4 | Armenian | քարման | a cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool |
| 5 | Old Armenian | քարաման | a cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool |
| 6 | Old Armenian | քար | stone |