Where does “kemençe” come from?
kemençe (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كمانچه, from Persian کمانچه, from Persian کمان, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭.
kemençe (Turkish): kamancheh
Ancestry of “kemençe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كمانچه | — |
| 2 | Persian | کمانچه | kamancheh; fiddle, violin |
| 3 | Persian | کمان | bow; arch; arc |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭 | — |
Words derived from “kemençe”