Where does “torba” come from?
torba (Czech) comes from Polish torba, from Ottoman Turkish طوربه, from Persian توبره, from Middle Persian tōbrag — bag, sack.
torba (Czech): haversack, pouch; cheek pouch
Definitions
- haversack, pouch; cheek pouch
Ancestry of “torba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | torba | bag |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | طوربه | bag |
| 3 | Persian | توبره | bag, sack |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tōbrag | bag, sack |