Where does “dümen” come from?

dümen (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دومن, from Greek τιμόνι, from Venetian timón, from Late Latin timo, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...

dümen (Turkish): rudder

Definitions

  1. rudder

Ancestry of “dümen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدومنhelm, rudder, tiller
2Greekτιμόνιsteering wheel, helm, tiller steering apparatus
3Venetiantimónhelm, rudder
4Late Latintimo
5Latintemopole; tongue; beam
6Old Latintecmonem
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱs-construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
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