Where does “haidamac” come from?

haidamac (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish هايدامق, from Ottoman Turkish هایده, from Ottoman Turkish ده, from Ottoman Turkish دیمك, from Proto-Turkic tē- — to say.

haidamac (Romanian): a bandit

Definitions

  1. a bandit

Ancestry of “haidamac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishهايدامقa cattle-lifter, marauder
2Ottoman Turkishهایدهaway!, forward!, depart hence!, be off!,...
3Ottoman Turkishدهlet's go, come on!
4Ottoman Turkishدیمكto say; that is
5Proto-Turkictē-to say
Every word from Proto-Turkic tē- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دیمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ده →