Where does “keten” come from?

keten (Turkish) comes from Arabic كتان, from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ — flax; linen.

keten (Turkish): flax; linen

Definitions

  1. flax; linen

Ancestry of “keten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكتانflax; linen
2Classical Syriacܟܶܬܳܢܳܐflax; linen
Every word from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic كتان →
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