Where does “آترینه” come from?
آترینه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek αθερίνα, from Ancient Greek ἀθερίνη, from Ancient Greek ἀθήρ — awn; chaff; barb of a weapon.
آترینه (Ottoman Turkish): silverside, sandsmelt, atherina
Definitions
- silverside, sandsmelt, atherina
Ancestry of “آترینه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αθερίνα | smelt, Mediterranean sand smelt |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀθερίνη | a kind of smelt |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθήρ | awn; chaff; barb of a weapon |