Where does “kümbet” come from?
kümbet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كنبد, from Persian گنبد, from Classical Syriac ܩܘܒܬܐ — vault; dome, cupola; domed palace; apex, top,...
kümbet (Turkish): dome, cupola; stove
Ancestry of “kümbet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كنبد | — |
| 2 | Persian | گنبد | domed building, such as a mausoleum or palace;... |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܩܘܒܬܐ | vault; dome, cupola; domed palace; apex, top,... |