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
Definitions
- gunpowder
Ancestry of “باروت”, step by step
باروت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian باروت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | باروت | saltpetre; gunpowder |
| 2 | Arabic | بارود | saltpetre; gunpowder |
| 3 | Arabic | بَرُود | a soothing collyrium used against inflammation... |
via Arabic بَارُود
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَارُود | — |