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Where does “قادرغه” come from?
قادرغه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Byzantine Greek κάτεργον, from Ancient Greek κάτεργος.
Ancestry of “قادرغه”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Byzantine Greek
κάτεργον
galley; penal labor
2
Ancient Greek
κάτεργος
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Words derived from “قادرغه”
kadırga
kadırga balığı
Every word from Ancient Greek κάτεργος →
Every word from Byzantine Greek κάτεργον →