Where does “abluka” come from?

abluka (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آبلوقه, from Italian blocco, from French blocus, from Middle Dutch blochuus — fortified house; blockhouse, bulwark.

abluka (Turkish): blockade

Definitions

  1. blockade

Ancestry of “abluka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآبلوقهblockade
2Italianbloccoblock; notebook, writing pad; set, block
3Frenchblocusblockade; Holiday period in higher education...
4Middle Dutchblochuusfortified house; blockhouse, bulwark
Every word from Middle Dutch blochuus →Every word from French blocus →Every word from Italian blocco →