Where does “tãlazi” come from?

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

tãlazi (Aromanian): wave

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “tãlazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantallazwave
2Ottoman Turkishطالازbillow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water
3Old Anatolian Turkishطلزhurricane, storm
4Greekθάλασσαsea; storm
5Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel
Every word from Ancient Greek θάλασσαEvery word from Greek θάλασσαEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز
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