Where does “дамар” come from?

дамар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish طمر, from Proto-Turkic *tamïr — vein, artery.

дамар (Serbo-Croatian): vein, blood vessel; muscle; muscle tissue

Definitions

  1. vein, blood vessel; muscle; muscle tissue

Ancestry of “дамар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطمرvein, a blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart
2Proto-Turkic*tamïrvein, artery
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tamïr →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طمر →