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ENTRY 297 · PLACES · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

θεμέλιο

themelio

foundation of a structure

IN TURKISH

temel

temel

foundation; basis

θεμέλιοtemel

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HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Turkish temel is also common in abstract senses such as a fundamental basis.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 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) ‘θεμέλιο / temel’, entry 297, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/297-themelio/. Accessed [day month year].