Etymology

xhamadan

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Today it means: A traditional Albanian garment worn by men. Full definition →

Albanian xhamadan ← Ottoman Turkish جامدان ← Persian جامهدان
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The story

  1. Persian · derived fromجامهدان“suitcase, wardrobe”
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromجامدان
  3. Albanian · borrowed fromxhamadan
  4. English todayxhamadan

From Albanian xhamadan, from Ottoman Turkish جامدان (camadan), from Persian جامهدان (jâme-dân, “suitcase, wardrobe”).

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