Where does “خلال” come from?

خلال (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic خِلَال — pin, peg.

خلال (Ottoman Turkish): toothpick, a small stick for removing food residue from between the teeth

Definitions

  1. toothpick, a small stick for removing food residue from between the teeth

Ancestry of “خلال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخِلَالpin, peg
Every word from Arabic خِلَال