Where does “μπαλτάς” come from?

μπαλτάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish بالطه, from Proto-Turkic baltu — axe.

μπαλτάς (Greek): cleaver, chopper

Definitions

  1. cleaver, chopper

Ancestry of “μπαλτάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبالطهax, axe
2Proto-Turkicbaltuaxe
Every word from Proto-Turkic baltu →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بالطه →