Where does “ovuntu” come from?

ovuntu (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani ovmaq, from Proto-Turkic *ob- — to rub.

ovuntu (Azerbaijani): crumbs, crumbly bits

Definitions

  1. crumbs, crumbly bits

Ancestry of “ovuntu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniovmaqto grind into powder, to crush
2Proto-Turkic*ob-to rub
Every word from Proto-Turkic *ob-Every word from Azerbaijani ovmaq