Where does “σοκάκι” come from?
σοκάκι (Greek) comes from Turkish sokak, from Ottoman Turkish سوقاق, from Persian زقاق, from Arabic زُقَاق.
σοκάκι (Greek): back street, back alley, back alleyway, alley
Definitions
- back street, back alley, back alleyway, alley
Ancestry of “σοκάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sokak | street, alley |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سوقاق | — |
| 3 | Persian | زقاق | street; lane |
| 4 | Arabic | زُقَاق | — |