Where does “زفتلمك” come from?
زفتلمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic زفت, from Arabic زِفْت.
زفتلمك (Ottoman Turkish): to pitch, tar, to cover, smear, coat, or daub over with pitch or tar
Definitions
- to pitch, tar, to cover, smear, coat, or daub over with pitch or tar
Ancestry of “زفتلمك”, step by step
زفتلمك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic زفت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زفت | pitch, tar, latex, asphalt; to smear pitch onto |
| 2 | Arabic | زِفْت | — |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |