Where does “demir” come from?
demir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دمیر, from Ottoman Turkish دمور, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.
demir (Turkish): iron
Ancestry of “demir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دمیر | iron |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دمور | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | temür | iron |
Words derived from “demir”