Etymology

Turcoman

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Today it means: A member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Medieval Latin Turcomannus ← Classical Persian ترکمان
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromترکمان
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromTurcomannus
  3. English todayTurcoman

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Classical Persian ترکمان (turkamān). Doublet of Turkman and Turkmen.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. A member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen.
  • from 19th c. A kind of carpet or rug supposed to be made by the Turcomans.
  • from 18th c. The Turkmen language.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.