Where does “Dönme” come from?
Dönme (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دونمه, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.
Dönme (Turkish): Dönmeh
Ancestry of “Dönme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمه | someone converted, apostate, renegate; Dönmeh, a... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 3 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 4 | English | Hyun | — |
| 5 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 6 | Chinese | 玄 | — |
Words derived from “Dönme”