Where does “döner” come from?

döner (Turkish) comes from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.

döner (Turkish): third-person singular present simple of dönmek;...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present simple of dönmek;...

Ancestry of “döner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
2Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
3Old Turkicton-—
4EnglishHyun—
5Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
6Chinese玄—

Words derived from “döner”

Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →