Where does “vapur” come from?
vapur (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish واپور, from Italian vapore, from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.
vapur (Turkish): steamship, steamboat
Ancestry of “vapur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | واپور | — |
| 2 | Italian | vapore | steam; vapour especially water vapour |
| 3 | French | vapeur | steam; vapour; steamship |
| 4 | French | bateau à vapeur | steamboat |