Yalta
The origin and history of Yalta.
Etymology
The name comes from Crimean Tatar Yalta, which came from Byzantine Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, "beach, seashore"), itself from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós).
The origin and history of Yalta.
The name comes from Crimean Tatar Yalta, which came from Byzantine Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, "beach, seashore"), itself from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós).
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