Where does “dughengiu” come from?
dughengiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish دكانجی, from Ottoman Turkish دكان, from Classical Persian دکان, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
dughengiu (Romanian): shopkeeper
Definitions
- shopkeeper
Ancestry of “dughengiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دكانجی | storekeeper, shopkeeper, one who runs a shop, either the owner or manager |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دكان | shop, store, an establishment that sells goods or services to the public |
| 3 | Classical Persian | دکان | — |
| 4 | Arabic | دُكَّان | shop; dais, estrade |
| 5 | Aramaic | דוכנא | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |