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Where does “فورچه” come from?

فورچه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek βούρτσα, from Byzantine Greek βούρτσα.

فورچه (Ottoman Turkish): Alternative form of فرچه

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of فرچه

Ancestry of “فورچه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekβούρτσαbroom, brush; paintbrush; hairbrush
2Byzantine Greekβούρτσα—

Words derived from “فورچه”

  • fırça
Every word from Byzantine Greek βούρτσα →