Where does “döner kebap” come from?

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

döner kebap (Turkish): doner kebab

Definitions

  1. doner kebab

Ancestry of “döner kebap”, step by step

döner kebap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish döner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdönerthird-person singular present simple of dönmek;...
2Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
3Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
4Old Turkicton-—
5EnglishHyun—
6Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
7Chinese玄—

via Turkish kebap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkebapkebab
2Ottoman Turkishكبابkebab
3Arabicكَبَابroast meat, kebab; fried meat

Words derived from “döner kebap”

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