Where does “Demir” come from?
Demir (Turkish) comes from Turkish demir, from Ottoman Turkish دمیر, from Ottoman Turkish دمور, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.
Ancestry of “Demir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | demir | iron |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دمیر | iron |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | دمور | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | temür | iron |