Where does “maimuță” come from?
maimuță (Romanian) comes from Greek μαϊμού, from Ottoman Turkish میمون, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.
maimuță (Romanian): monkey
Ancestry of “maimuță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μαϊμού | monkey; knockoff |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | میمون | monkey |
| 3 | Arabic | مَيْمُون | baboon, mandrill; monkey |