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
- gracefulness, elegance; a joke or playful comment
Ancestry of “donaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | donarium | The part of a temple where votive offerings were... |
| 2 | Latin | dōnāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | dōnum | — |
| 4 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 6 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 7 | English | Hyun | — |
| 8 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 9 | Chinese | 玄 | — |