Where does “トタン” come from?
トタン (Japanese) comes from Portuguese tutanaga, from Persian توتیا, from Sanskrit तुत्था.
トタン (Japanese): zinc
Ancestry of “トタン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tutanaga | — |
| 2 | Persian | توتیا | zinc oxide; zinc oxide powder |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तुत्था | — |