Where does “زیت” come from?
زیت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic زَيْت — oil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...
زیت (Ottoman Turkish): olive oil, sweet oil, a vegetable oil pressed from olives
Definitions
- olive oil, sweet oil, a vegetable oil pressed from olives
Ancestry of “زیت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زَيْت | oil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;... |