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
Ancestry of “dümen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دومن | helm, rudder, tiller |
| 2 | Greek | τιμόνι | steering wheel , helm, tiller; helmsman |
| 3 | Venetian | timón | helm, rudder |
| 4 | Late Latin | timo | — |
| 5 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 6 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |