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