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
Ancestry of “توز”, step by step
| 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 |