Where does “okyanus” come from?
okyanus (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اقیانوس, from Arabic أُوقْيَانُوس, from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός — the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a...
okyanus (Turkish): ocean
Definitions
- ocean
Ancestry of “okyanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اقیانوس | ocean |
| 2 | Arabic | أُوقْيَانُوس | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |