Where does “şimendifer” come from?

şimendifer (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شمندوفر, from French chemin de fer — Railroad, railway.

şimendifer (Turkish): railroad

Definitions

  1. railroad

Ancestry of “şimendifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشمندوفرrailway (indistinctly the tracks, the institution, or a train)
2Frenchchemin de ferRailroad, railway
Every word from French chemin de fer →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شمندوفر →