Where does “defter” come from?
defter (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
defter (Turkish): notebook
Definitions
- notebook
Ancestry of “defter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دفتر | register, ledger, a book used for the inscription of lists, accounts, etc |
| 2 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 3 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |