Where does “барут” come from?
барут (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish باروت, from Persian باروت, from Arabic بارود, from Arabic بَرُود — a soothing collyrium used against inflammation...
барут (Macedonian): gunpowder
Ancestry of “барут”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باروت | gunpowder |
| 2 | Persian | باروت | saltpetre; gunpowder |
| 3 | Arabic | بارود | saltpetre; gunpowder |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرُود | a soothing collyrium used against inflammation... |