Where does “palak” come from?
palak (Turkish) comes from Armenian բալախ, from Middle Armenian բալախ, from Old Armenian բալախ — common glasswort; worthless, light, contemptible.
palak (Turkish): leaf; a tender soft grass that grows in wet...
Definitions
- leaf; a tender soft grass that grows in wet...
Ancestry of “palak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | բալախ | glasswort , common glasswort |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | բալախ | common glasswort |
| 3 | Old Armenian | բալախ | common glasswort; worthless, light, contemptible |