IN GREEK
σκαμνί
skamni
small stool; seat
IN TURKISH
iskemle
iskemle
chair; stool
WEAR THE WORD
σκαμνί in blue ink and iskemle in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Latin (via Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish refers more often to a chair; Greek σκαμνί generally denotes a stool.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 makale.isam.org.tr
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) ‘σκαμνί / iskemle’, entry 141, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/141-skamni/. Accessed [day month year].