muz
/muz/
noun
Origin
Arabic
mawz — banana
Overview
Meaning Now
- a banana
Language path
Arabic → Turkish
Earliest form
muz
Earliest period
19. yüzyıl
Journey
The word entered Turkish via Arabic, reflecting the trade routes and botanical exchanges between the Middle East and the Anatolian peninsula. It replaced or supplemented older, less common regional terms for tropical fruits.
Evolution
- Classical Arabic
mawz
“banana”
- Ottoman Turkish
موز (muz)
“banana”
Borrowed into the lexicon during the late Ottoman period.
- Modern Turkish
muz
“banana”
Connections
Word parts
muz
root
banana
Related across languages
Arabic
mawz
banana
Persian
mowz
banana
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