Where does “palamut” come from?
palamut (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پالاموت, from Greek βαλανίδι, from Ancient Greek βάλανος, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́lanos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
palamut (Turkish): Atlantic bonito
Definitions
- Atlantic bonito
Ancestry of “palamut”, step by step
palamut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish پالاموت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پالاموت | Atlantic bonito, any large, mackerel-like fish of the species Sarda sarda |
| 2 | Greek | βαλανίδι | Alternative form of βελανίδι |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάλανος | acorn; the tree that bears acorns, the oak;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́lanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |
via Greek βαλανίδιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | βαλανίδιον | — |