Where does “Cezayir” come from?
Cezayir (Turkish) comes from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر, from Arabic جَزِيرَة — island.
Cezayir (Turkish): Algeria
Definitions
- Algeria
Ancestry of “Cezayir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْجَزَائِر | the islands; Algiers |
| 2 | Arabic | جَزِيرَة | island |