Where does “duzqabı” come from?
duzqabı (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani düz, from Ottoman Turkish طوز, from Common Turkic tōz — dust.
duzqabı (Azerbaijani): salt cellar
Ancestry of “duzqabı”, step by step
duzqabı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani düz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | düz | flat, even; straight; correct, right |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | طوز | salt, sodium chlorite; salt in the... |
| 3 | Common Turkic | tōz | dust |
via Azerbaijani qab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | qab | tableware; dish plate, bowl; container, case |
| 2 | Common Turkic | kāp | bowl, cup |