Where does “Testemel” come from?
Testemel (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian тестемел, from Persian دستمال, from Persian دست, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭣𐭤, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎿𐎫, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
Testemel (Romanian): Renamed to Vasile Alecsandri
Definitions
- Renamed to Vasile Alecsandri
Ancestry of “Testemel”, step by step
Testemel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian тестемел
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | тестемел | — |
| 2 | Persian | دستمال | handkerchief; napkin |
| 3 | Persian | دست | hand; arm |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭣𐭤 | hand |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎿𐎫 | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Turkish Testemel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Testemel | — |