Where does “körfez” come from?

körfez (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كورفز, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

körfez (Turkish): gulf

Definitions

  1. gulf

Ancestry of “körfez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكورفزgulf, bay, inlet, a portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land
2Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →