Where does “مرجان” come from?
مرجان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish مرجان, from Arabic مَرْجَان, from Classical Syriac ܡܪܰܓܳܢ, from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης, from Proto-Iranian *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita-.
مرجان (Ottoman Turkish): coral
Definitions
- coral
Ancestry of “مرجان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | مرجان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَرْجَان | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܡܪܰܓܳܢ | pearl-like |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܡܰܪܓܳܢܺܝܬܳܐ | pearl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαργαρίτης | pearl; a type of Egyptian plant |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *mŕ̥ga-ahri-ita- | — |