Where does “çipura” come from?
çipura (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوپره, from Greek τσιπούρα, from Ancient Greek ἵππουρος, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος — horse.
çipura (Turkish): gilt-head bream
Ancestry of “çipura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چوپره | — |
| 2 | Greek | τσιπούρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵππουρος | horse-tailed; dolphinfish; kind of insect |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔́ππος | horse |