Where does “توز” come from?
توز (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian طاووس, from Arabic طَاوُوس, from Aramaic טוסא, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.
توز (Ottoman Turkish): dust, powder
Definitions
- dust, powder
Ancestry of “توز”, step by step
توز traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian طاووس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | طاووس | peacock |
| 2 | Arabic | طَاوُوس | peacock |
| 3 | Aramaic | טוסא | peacock; flight |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |
via Ottoman Turkish طوز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طوز | salt, sodium chlorite; salt in the... |
| 2 | Common Turkic | tōz | dust |
via Proto-Turkic töŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | töŕ | foundation, root; origin, ancestors |