Where does “лаана” come from?
лаана (Macedonian) comes from Turkish lahana, from Ottoman Turkish لحنه, from Greek λάχανο, from Ancient Greek λάχανον, from Ancient Greek λαχαίνω, from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ-.
лаана (Macedonian): cabbage
Definitions
- cabbage
Ancestry of “лаана”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lahana | cabbage |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لحنه | cabbage, various kinds of "Brassica oleracea" |
| 3 | Greek | λάχανο | cabbage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λάχανον | garden herb, opposite to wild plants; vegetables;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαχαίνω | to dig |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λαγχάνω | to obtain by lot, to receive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *lengʰ- | — |