Where does “واپور” come from?
واپور (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Italian vapore, from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.
Ancestry of “واپور”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vapore | steam; vapour especially water vapour |
| 2 | French | vapeur | steam; vapour; steamship |
| 3 | French | bateau à vapeur | steamboat |