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Where does “tutty” come from?

tutty (English) comes from French tutie, from Latin tutia, from Arabic تُوتِيَاء, from Persian توتیا, from Sanskrit तुत्था.

tutty (English): A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for...

Definitions

  1. A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for...

Ancestry of “tutty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtutietutty
2Latintutia—
3Arabicتُوتِيَاء—
4Persianتوتیاzinc oxide; zinc oxide powder
5Sanskritतुत्था—
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