Where does “таласје” come from?
таласје (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian та̏ла̄с, from Ottoman Turkish talas, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.
таласје (Serbo-Croatian): waves
Ancestry of “таласје”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | та̏ла̄с | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | talas | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θάλασσα | sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel |