Where does “makrama” come from?
makrama (Turkish) comes from Arabic مِقْرَمَة, from Arabic مِقْرَم, from Arabic قَرَمَ, from Proto-Semitic q-r-m.
makrama (Turkish): tassel; headscarf
Ancestry of “makrama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مِقْرَمَة | embroidered veil; ornamental fringe, embroidered... |
| 2 | Arabic | مِقْرَم | bedspread |
| 3 | Arabic | قَرَمَ | to gnaw |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | q-r-m | — |