English
Urfa
Urfa comes from Ottoman Turkish اورفه, and goes back to Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ.
- Classical SyriacmodernܐܘܪܗܝʾUrhāy
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928اورفه
- EnglishtodayUrfa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Classical SyriacmodernܐܘܪܗܝʾUrhāy
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928اورفه
- EnglishtodayUrfa
Every English word from Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ
Today it means
name A city in southeastern Turkey.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ / Urfa