Where does “kerevet” come from?
kerevet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كروت, from Greek κρεβάτι, from Ancient Greek κράββατος, from Ancient Macedonian γράβος — oak.
kerevet (Turkish): plank bed; wooden bedstead
Definitions
- plank bed; wooden bedstead
Ancestry of “kerevet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كروت | stump-bedstead, frame for bedding or seating |
| 2 | Greek | κρεβάτι | bed; A marriage custom, usually some days before... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράββατος | couch, mattress, pallet |
| 4 | Ancient Macedonian | γράβος | oak |