Where does “Atakum” come from?

Atakum (Turkish) comes from Turkish kum, from Ottoman Turkish قوم, from Armenian գոմ, from Old Armenian գոմ — fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,...

Ancestry of “Atakum”, step by step

Atakum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish kum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkumsand
2Ottoman Turkishقومsand, gravel
3Armenianգոմcattleshed, cowhouse, barn
4Old Armenianգոմfold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,...

via Turkish Ata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishAtaancestor, forefather
2Turkishatafather; predecessor, forerunner; ancestor,...
3Proto-Turkicatafather; ancestor
Every word from Old Armenian գոմ →Every word from Armenian գոմ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قوم →