Where does “tallaz” come from?

tallaz (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish طالاز, from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز, from Greek θάλασσα, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

tallaz (Albanian): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “tallaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطالازbillow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water
2Old Anatolian Turkishطلزhurricane, storm
3Greekθάλασσαsea; storm
4Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel

Words derived from “tallaz”

Every word from Ancient Greek θάλασσα →Every word from Greek θάλασσα →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز →