Where does “جزائر” come from?
جزائر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر, from Arabic جَزِيرَة — island.
Ancestry of “جزائر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْجَزَائِر | the islands; Algiers |
| 2 | Arabic | جَزِيرَة | island |
جزائر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر, from Arabic جَزِيرَة — island.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْجَزَائِر | the islands; Algiers |
| 2 | Arabic | جَزِيرَة | island |