Where does “dragoman” come from?

dragoman (Romanian) comes from Byzantine Greek δραγομάνος, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.

dragoman (Romanian): dragoman

Definitions

dragoman

Ancestry of “dragoman”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	δραγομάνος	—
2	Arabic	تُرْجُمَان	translator, interpreter
3	Classical Syriac	ܬܪܓܡܢܐ	translator
4	Akkadian	targumannum	interpreter, dragoman

Words derived from “dragoman”

dragomăneasă

Every word from Akkadian targumannum →Every word from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ →Every word from Arabic تُرْجُمَان →