Where does “kalemlik” come from?
kalemlik (Turkish) comes from Turkish kalem, from Ottoman Turkish قلم, from Old Anatolian Turkish قلم, from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
kalemlik (Turkish): pencil case
Definitions
- pencil case
Ancestry of “kalemlik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kalem | pen; possessive first-person singular, singular... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قلم | reed, especially when cut and dried for use |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | قلم | reed pen |
| 4 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |