θάλασσα

Etymology
According to Beekes, a substrate borrowing tentatively reconstructed as *talak$y$a;  the element "-σσ-", as well as the local geographic meaning, points to a Pre-Greek origin. Compare the possible cognate 🇨🇬 (alaššamm(i)) or 🇨🇬.

Older theories related the word to, cf. 🇨🇬,,.

Noun

 * 1) sea
 * 2) the Mediterranean Sea
 * 3) channel
 * 4) salt water
 * 1) salt water

Descendants

 * Greek:
 * Modern
 * Greek:
 * Modern
 * Modern

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) sea
 * 2) sea all the seas and oceans
 * 3) storm
 * 1) storm
 * 1) storm