Where does “defter” come from?
defter (English) comes from Turkish defter, from Ottoman Turkish دفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
defter (English): comparative form of deft: more deft; A type of...
Definitions
- comparative form of deft: more deft; A type of...
Ancestry of “defter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | defter | notebook |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دفتر | register, ledger, a book used for the inscription of lists, accounts, etc |
| 3 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 4 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |