English
Turcoman
Turcoman comes from Medieval Latin Turcomannus ‘Turcoman (person)’, and goes back to Classical Persian ترکمان.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentترکمانturkamān‘dated form of ترکمن (turkman /torkman, turkaman /torkaman, “Turkmen (person)”)’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Turcomannus‘Turcoman (person)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Turcoman
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentترکمانturkamān‘dated form of ترکمن (turkman /torkman, turkaman /torkaman, “Turkmen (person)”)’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Turcomannus‘Turcoman (person)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Turcoman
Earliest quotation: 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game: “Apart from hostile Turcoman tribesmen who roamed this desolate…”
Every English word from Classical Persian ترکمان
Today it means
noun A member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian ترکمان / Turcoman