Where does “stambol” come from?
stambol (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish استانبول, from Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν.
stambol (Romanian): a type of Ottoman gold coin
Definitions
- a type of Ottoman gold coin
Ancestry of “stambol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | استانبول | — |
| 2 | Greek | εἰς τὴν Πόλιν | — |