Where does “صافره” come from?

صافره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek σαβούρα, from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

صافره (Ottoman Turkish): ballast, heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to provide stability

Definitions

  1. ballast, heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to provide stability

Ancestry of “صافره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσαβούραballast; dregs, trash
2Latinsaburragrit, sand
3LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “صافره”

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