Where does “قالایلامق” come from?
قالایلامق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قالای, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.
قالایلامق (Ottoman Turkish): to tin, to cover with tin
Definitions
- to tin, to cover with tin
Ancestry of “قالایلامق”, step by step
قالایلامق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish قالای
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قالای | tin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,... |
| 2 | Arabic | قَلَعِيّ | related to tin; tin |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |