Where does “Çamlıhemşin” come from?

Çamlıhemşin (Turkish) comes from Turkish çam, from Ottoman Turkish چام, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

Ancestry of “Çamlıhemşin”, step by step

Çamlıhemşin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish çam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishçampine
2Ottoman Turkishچامfir; pine
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

via Turkish Hemşin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishHemşin
2ArmenianՀամշեն
3Classical ArmenianՀամամաշէն
Every word from Arabic شَمْعEvery word from Ottoman Turkish چامEvery word from Turkish çam