dragoman

The story

1. Akkadian · derived from𒅴𒁄“interpreter”
2. Classical Syriac · derived fromܬܰܪܓܡܳܢܳܐ
3. Arabic · derived fromتُرْجُمَان
4. Medieval Greek · derived fromδραγομάνος
5. Medieval Latin · derived fromdragumannus
6. Old French · derived fromdrugeman
7. Middle English · inherited fromdragman
8. English todaydragoman

From Middle English dragman, from Old French drugeman, from Medieval Latin dragumannus, from Medieval Greek δραγομάνος (dragomános), from Arabic تُرْجُمَان (turjumān), from Classical Syriac ܬܰܪܓܡܳܢܳܐ (targmānā), from Akkadian 𒅴𒁄 (targumannum, “interpreter”). With the plural form -men, through reinterpretation as suffixed with -man. Doublet of truchman.

Words from the same roots