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Where does the word "turkmen" come from? It comes from Turkic Türkmen, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
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Where does the word "turkmen" come from? It comes from Turkic Türkmen, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).
Turkmen’s story begins in Turkic: Türkmen meant “Turkmen.” Used for the Oghuz nomads who converted to Islam. It reached English by 1600s as Turcoman. English traders and travellers used 'Turcoman'; 'Turkoman carpets' became prized in the West. Today, turkmen means a member of a Turkic people of Central Asia, mostly in Turkmenistan.
- Stage 1 · Turkic · medieval Türkmen "Turkmen", used for the Oghuz nomads who converted to Islam.
- Stage 2 · English · 1600s Turcoman "a Turkmen", English traders and travellers used 'Turcoman'; 'Turkoman carpets' became prized in the West.