Where does “Истанбул” come from?
Истанбул (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish استانبول, from Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν.
Ancestry of “Истанбул”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | استانبول | — |
| 2 | Greek | εἰς τὴν Πόλιν | — |
Истанбул (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish استانبول, from Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | استانبول | — |
| 2 | Greek | εἰς τὴν Πόλιν | — |