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Rumelia
Rumelia comes from Ottoman Turkish رومایلی, from روم ‘Roman’, and ultimately from Latin Roma ‘Rome’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERoma‘Rome’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERomani
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Ῥωμανία
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬Hrom
- Arabicc. 500–presentرُوم‘the Byzantines’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928رومrum‘Roman’
- Ottoman Turkish, derivedc. 1300–1928رومایلیRumeli
- EnglishtodayRumelia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERoma‘Rome’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERomani
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Ῥωμανία
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬Hrom
- Arabicc. 500–presentرُوم‘the Byzantines’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928رومrum‘Roman’
- Ottoman Turkish, derivedc. 1300–1928رومایلیRumeli
- EnglishtodayRumelia
Linked words
through Latin Roma ‘Rome’
Today it means
name A former region comprising the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Roma / Rumelia