Where does “калај” come from?

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

калај (Macedonian): tin (metal)

Definitions

  1. tin (metal)

Ancestry of “калај”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkalaytin
2Ottoman Turkishقالایtin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,...
3Arabicقَلَعِيّrelated to tin; tin

Words derived from “калај”

Every word from Arabic قَلَعِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قالای →Every word from Turkish kalay →