Where does “فرچهلامق” come from?
فرچهلامق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فرچه, from Byzantine Greek βρούτσα — brush.
فرچهلامق (Ottoman Turkish): to brush, scrub, to clean with a brush
Definitions
- to brush, scrub, to clean with a brush
Ancestry of “فرچهلامق”, step by step
فرچهلامق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish فرچه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فرچه | brush, oblong bristle implement for cleaning |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | βρούτσα | brush |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |