Where does “kavim” come from?
kavim (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوم, from Armenian գոմ, from Old Armenian գոմ — fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,...
kavim (Turkish): people
Ancestry of “kavim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قوم | sand, gravel |
| 2 | Armenian | գոմ | cattleshed, cowhouse, barn |
| 3 | Old Armenian | գոմ | fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,... |