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Where does “curmale” come from?

curmale (Romanian) comes from Greek χουρμάς, from Ottoman Turkish خرما, from Classical Persian خُرْمَا, from Pahlavi hwlmʾk'.

curmale (Romanian): plural of curmală

Definitions

  1. plural of curmală

Ancestry of “curmale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχουρμάςdate
2Ottoman Turkishخرماdate
3Classical Persianخُرْمَا—
4Pahlavihwlmʾk'—
Every word from Pahlavi hwlmʾk' →