Where does “قااوچوق” come from?
قااوچوق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.
قااوچوق (Ottoman Turkish): rubber (material)
Definitions
- rubber (material)
Ancestry of “قااوچوق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caoutchouc | rubber |
| 2 | Spanish | caucho | rubber |
| 3 | Quechua | kawchu | rubber |