Where does “ddman” come from?
ddman (Tarifit) comes from Moroccan Arabic دمان, from Ottoman Turkish دومن, from Greek τιμόνι, from Venetian timón, from Late Latin timo, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
ddman (Tarifit): rudder
Definitions
- rudder
Ancestry of “ddman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | دمان | helm, rudder |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دومن | helm, rudder, tiller |
| 3 | Greek | τιμόνι | steering wheel, helm, tiller steering apparatus |
| 4 | Venetian | timón | helm, rudder |
| 5 | Late Latin | timo | — |
| 6 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 7 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |