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Where does “guttie” come from?

guttie (English) comes from English gutta-percha, from Malay getah perca, from Malay perca, from Persian پارچه, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

guttie (English): A golf ball made from gutta-percha

Definitions

  1. A golf ball made from gutta-percha

Ancestry of “guttie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgutta-perchaAn inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap...
2Malaygetah percagutta-percha
3Malaypercacloth from remainder fabric
4Persianپارچهpiece, segment, section, morsel; cloth; material
5Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
6Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion
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