Where does “kalaylanmak” come from?
kalaylanmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish kalaylamak, from Turkish kalay, from Ottoman Turkish قالای, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ — related to tin; tin.
kalaylanmak (Turkish): to be tinned
Ancestry of “kalaylanmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kalaylamak | to tin |
| 2 | Turkish | kalay | tin |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قالای | tin; superficial ornament, mock; foul language,... |
| 4 | Arabic | قَلَعِيّ | related to tin; tin |