Where does “калаен” come from?

калаен (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian калај, from Turkish kalay, from Ottoman Turkish قالای, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.

калаен (Macedonian): tin (of tin)

Definitions

  1. tin (of tin)

Ancestry of “калаен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкалајtin (metal)
2Turkishkalaytin
3Ottoman Turkishقالایtin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,...
4Arabicقَلَعِيّrelated to tin; tin
Every word from Arabic قَلَعِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قالای →Every word from Turkish kalay →