Where does “havalimanı” come from?
havalimanı (Turkish) comes from Turkish liman, from Ottoman Turkish لیمان, from Byzantine Greek λιμένιον, from Ancient Greek λιμήν, from Proto-Indo-European léymō, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
havalimanı (Turkish): airport
Definitions
- airport
Ancestry of “havalimanı”, step by step
havalimanı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish liman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | liman | port, haven, harbor |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لیمان | port, haven, harbor, any place where ships can be sheltered |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | λιμένιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λιμήν | harbor; a haven, retreat, refuge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léymō | lake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ley- | to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be... |