Where does “meltemi” come from?
meltemi (English) comes from Greek μελτέμι, from Turkish Meltem, from Ottoman Turkish ملتم.
meltemi (English): A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the...
Definitions
- A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the...
Ancestry of “meltemi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | μελτέμι | meltemi, etesian |
| 2 | Turkish | Meltem | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ملتم | — |