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

Definitions

  1. wool spindle

Ancestry of “kirmen”, 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
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