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Where does “торба” come from?

торба (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish طوربه, from Persian توبره, from Middle Persian tōbrag — bag, sack.

торба (Bulgarian): pouch, bag

Definitions

  1. pouch, bag

Ancestry of “торба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطوربهbag
2Persianتوبرهbag, sack
3Middle Persiantōbragbag, sack

Words derived from “торба”

  • tolbă
Every word from Middle Persian tōbrag →