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Where does “طالاز” come from?

طالاز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز, from Greek θάλασσα, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

Ancestry of “طالاز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishطلز—
2Greekθάλασσαsea; storm
3Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel

Words derived from “طالاز”

  • талас
  • talas
Every word from Ancient Greek θάλασσα →