Etymology

Turkman

Turk·man
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Today it means: Synonym of Turkmen. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish تركمان ← Persian ترکمان
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  1. Persian · derived fromترکمان
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromتركمان
  3. English todayTurkman

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تركمان (Türkmân), from Persian ترکمان (torkamân). Doublet of Turcoman and Turkmen. As singular of Turkmen, influenced by the English man, plural men.

Words from the same roots

Ottoman Turkishتركمان all →

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