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Where does “зейтин” come from?
зейтин (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زیتین, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.
Ancestry of “зейтин”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ottoman Turkish
زیتین
Alternative form of زیتون
2
Arabic
زَيْتُون
Zayton; olive; olive
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