Where does “kalay” come from?

kalay (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قالای, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.

kalay (Turkish): tin

Definitions

  1. tin

Ancestry of “kalay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقالایtin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,...
2Arabicقَلَعِيّrelated to tin; tin

Words derived from “kalay”

Every word from Arabic قَلَعِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قالای →