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ENTRY 028 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

λάχανο

lachano

cabbage

IN TURKISH

lahana

lahana

cabbage

λάχανοlahana

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Ancient Greek
CATEGORY
Food
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Ancient Greek λάχανον meant vegetables generally; both modern languages use the word for cabbage.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 190 makale.isam.org.tr
  2. Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)

Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.

HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘λάχανο / lahana’, entry 028, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/028-lachano/. Accessed [day month year].