Where does “keme” come from?

keme (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كمه, from Arabic كما, from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.

keme (Turkish): big rat

Definitions

  1. big rat

Ancestry of “keme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكمه
2Arabicكماlike, as; you, your
3Arabicمَاthat; not; what
Every word from Arabic مَاEvery word from Arabic كماEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كمه