Where does “lağım” come from?
lağım (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish لغم, from Arabic لَغْم, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́κκος — cavity.
lağım (Turkish): sewer; an underground tunnel, mine
Definitions
- sewer; an underground tunnel, mine
Ancestry of “lağım”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لغم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | لَغْم | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λᾰ́κκος | cavity |
Words derived from “lağım”