Where does “balama” come from?
balama (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باغلامه, from Ottoman Turkish باغلامق, from Ottoman Turkish باغ, from Persian باغ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás — Paleo-Balkan oak.
balama (Romanian): hinge
Definitions
- hinge
Ancestry of “balama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باغلامه | baglama |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باغلامق | to tie, bind, fasten, to attach or connect in a secure manner |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | باغ | garden; vineyard |
| 4 | Persian | باغ | garden, orchard, bagh |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 6 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |