Where does “keman” come from?
keman (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كمان, from Persian کمان, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭.
keman (Turkish): violin
Ancestry of “keman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كمان | — |
| 2 | Persian | کمان | bow; arch; arc |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭 | — |