Where does “batman” come from?
batman (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بطمان, from Proto-Turkic batmān, from Middle Persian ptmʾn', from Proto-Iranian pati-, from Proto-Iranian *rādi-, from Proto-Iranian *rād-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HraHdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
batman (Turkish): A unit of weight formerly used in the Ottoman...
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- A unit of weight formerly used in the Ottoman...
Ancestry of “batman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بطمان | A unit of weight varying by location, time, and... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | batmān | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ptmʾn' | measure, period; moderation; treaty |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pati- | against, toward; lord |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *rādi- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *rād- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |