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