IN GREEK
μπαλκόνι
balkoni
balcony
IN TURKISH
balkon
balkon
balcony
WEAR THE WORD
μπαλκόνι in blue ink and balkon in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Germanic (via Italian and French)
- CATEGORY
- Places
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek and Turkish both refer to the same building feature, but borrowing routes differ.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Lexiko tis Koinis Neoellinikis, entry μπαλκόνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry balkon www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘μπαλκόνι / balkon’, entry 316, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/316-balkoni/. Accessed [day month year].