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| Englisch Dowry - Türkish Kalın - German Mitgift / Aussteuer |
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There is an Ancient Greek word agalma/ἄγαλμα meaning jewelry, votive gift, sacred work of art in Pauly's RE:
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According to wiki a word of uncertain origin (Source Robert Beekes):
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My turn:
There is a Proto-Türkic word *Kalım, meaning "ransom for bride". Ancient Türks (like many other Eurasian peoples) had/have this tradition. Türkish ransom for bride could be anything worthy like a horse, money, gold, other presents, etc...
I think Pre-Greek word agalma could have been derived from a Türkic language.
The other dialects have this Proto-Türkic *Kalım as kalın, kalım, galıng, kalıng, qalım, etc...
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