Where does “keman” come from?

keman (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كمان, from Persian کمان, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭.

keman (Turkish): violin

Definitions

  1. violin

Ancestry of “keman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكمانan archery bow
2Persianکمانbow; arch; arc
3Middle Persian𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭 →Every word from Persian کمان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كمان →