Where does “kermen” come from?

kermen (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كرمان, from Armenian քարման, from Old Armenian քարաման, from Old Armenian քար — stone.

kermen (Turkish): castle

Definitions

  1. castle

Ancestry of “kermen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكرمانcastle, fortress, stronghold, any fortified place built to withstand attack
2Armenianքարմանa cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool
3Old Armenianքարամանa cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool
4Old Armenianքարstone

Words derived from “kermen”

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