Where does “kurbash” come from?

kurbash (English) comes from Arabic كُرْبَاج, from Turkish kırbaç, from Ottoman Turkish قرباچ — whip, lash.

kurbash (English): A whip or strap about a yard in length; To beat...

Definitions

  1. A whip or strap about a yard in length; To beat...

Ancestry of “kurbash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكُرْبَاج—
2Turkishkırbaçwhip, lash
3Ottoman Turkishقرباچwhip, lash
Every word from Ottoman Turkish قرباچ →Every word from Turkish kırbaç →Every word from Arabic كُرْبَاج →
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