Where does “donaire” come from?
donaire (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese donaire, from Old Spanish donaire, from Late Latin donarius, from Latin donarium, from Latin dōnāre, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك.
donaire (Portuguese): gracefulness, elegance
Definitions
- gracefulness, elegance
Ancestry of “donaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | donaire | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | donaire | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | donarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | donarium | The part of a temple where votive offerings were... |
| 5 | Latin | dōnāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 7 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 8 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 9 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 10 | English | Hyun | — |
| 11 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 12 | Chinese | 玄 | — |