Where does “kevgir” come from?
kevgir (Crimean Tatar) comes from Ottoman Turkish كفكیر, from Persian کفگیر, from Persian کف, from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.
kevgir (Crimean Tatar): colander, slotted spoon
Ancestry of “kevgir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كفكیر | skimmer, a flat, sieve-like scoop or spoon used for skimming cooking liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk |
| 2 | Persian | کفگیر | spatula |
| 3 | Persian | کف | foam; froth; palm |
| 4 | Arabic | كَفّ | palm; hand, palm; scalepan |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | kapp- | palm, hand |