Dunum
/ˈduː.nəm/noun
A former Ottoman and Middle Eastern unit of land area, usually equal to about 1,000 square metres.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Turkish dönüm, linked to dönmek, “to turn,” possibly evoking the turning of a plough or the amount of land worked in a day.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Turkic
Proto-Turkic
*döŋ-
“To turn or rotate; the reconstructed root behind later Turkish forms.”
Old Turkic
Old Turkic
tön-
“To turn or return.”
Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish
dönüm
“A land measure; literally associated with turning.”
19th Century
English
dunam
“An English borrowing for an Ottoman or Middle Eastern land measure.”
Modern English
English
dunum
“A variant spelling of dunam, generally representing about 1,000 square metres.”