IN GREEK
καλντερίμι
kalnterimi
cobbled path or mule track
IN TURKISH
kaldırım
kaldırım
pavement, footpath
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καλντερίμι in blue ink and kaldırım in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek uses it for an old cobbled path; Turkish for an urban footpath.
- NOTES
- Nişanyan derives Turkish kaldırım from the verb kaldır, to raise, plus a suffix; others derive it from Byzantine Greek καλλιδρόμιον, good road, which would make it a round trip. Both views recorded.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘καλντερίμι / kaldırım’, entry 301, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/301-kalnterimi/. Accessed [day month year].