Where does “kumcu” come from?
kumcu (Turkish) comes from Turkish kum, from Ottoman Turkish قوم, from Armenian գոմ, from Old Armenian գոմ — fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,...
kumcu (Turkish): sand-merchant, a person that trades and sells sand
Definitions
- sand-merchant, a person that trades and sells sand
Ancestry of “kumcu”, step by step
kumcu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish kum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kum | sand |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قوم | sand, gravel |
| 3 | Armenian | գոմ | cattleshed, cowhouse, barn |
| 4 | Old Armenian | գոմ | fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,... |
via Ottoman Turkish قومجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قومجی | sand-merchant, a person that trades and sells sand |