Where does “kirmen” come from?
kirmen (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كرمان, from Armenian քարման, from Old Armenian քարաման, from Old Armenian քար — stone.
kirmen (Turkish): wool spindle
Ancestry of “kirmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كرمان | — |
| 2 | Armenian | քարման | a cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool |
| 3 | Old Armenian | քարաման | a cross-shaped instrument for spinning wool |
| 4 | Old Armenian | քար | stone |