IN GREEK
σαλάτα
salata
salad
IN TURKISH
salata
salata
salad
WEAR THE WORD
σαλάτα in blue ink and salata in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- The historical Turkish sense included pickles; contemporary Turkish and Greek predominantly mean salad.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry σαλάτα www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry salata www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘σαλάτα / salata’, entry 065, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/065-salata/. Accessed [day month year].