Where does “كورفز” come from?

كورفز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

كورفز (Ottoman Turkish): gulf, bay, inlet, a portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land

Definitions

  1. gulf, bay, inlet, a portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land

Ancestry of “كورفز”, step by step

كورفز traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόλπος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Italian Corfù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCorfù—
2Ancient GreekΚορυφώ—
3Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex

Words derived from “كورفز”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →