Etymology

Lazistan

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Today it means: The sanjak comprising the Laz or Lazuri-speaking population on the southeastern shore of the Black Sea. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish لازستان ← Classical Persian لازستان
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromلازستان“Lazica; Lazia”
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromلازستان
  3. English todayLazistan

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لازستان, itself borrowed from Classical Persian لازستان (lāzistān, “Lazica; Lazia”).

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