Where does “kuturu” come from?

kuturu (Ladino) comes from Greek κουτουρού, from Turkish götürü, from Ottoman Turkish كوتری, from Ottoman Turkish götürmek, from Old Turkic köt-.

kuturu (Ladino): a pile of mismatched, less valued objects, of overripe fruit, of mixed leftovers

Definitions

  1. a pile of mismatched, less valued objects, of overripe fruit, of mixed leftovers

Ancestry of “kuturu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουτουρού—
2TurkishgötürüWhere the price or fee is determined for the bulk of the items; lump sum
3Ottoman Turkishكوتریat once, en bloc, in lump
4Ottoman Turkishgötürmek—
5Old Turkicköt-—
Every word from Old Turkic köt- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish götürmek →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كوتری →