Where does “donaire” come from?

donaire (Spanish) comes from Latin donarium, from Latin dōnāre, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현.

donaire (Spanish): gracefulness, elegance; a joke or playful comment

Definitions

  1. gracefulness, elegance; a joke or playful comment

Ancestry of “donaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindonariumThe part of a temple where votive offerings were...
2Latindōnāre—
3Latindōnumgift, present
4Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
5Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
6Old Turkicton-—
7EnglishHyun—
8Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
9Chinese玄—

Words derived from “donaire”

Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →