Where does “мерџан” come from?
мерџан (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مرجان, from Old Anatolian Turkish مرجان, from Arabic مَرْجَان, from Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ, from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
мерџан (Macedonian): coral
Definitions
- coral
Ancestry of “мерџан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مرجان | coral |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | مرجان | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَرْجَان | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܡܪܰܓܳܢ | pearl-like |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ | pearl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |