Where does “ماله” come from?

ماله (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian ماله, from Persian مالیدن — to rub.

ماله (Ottoman Turkish): trowel, a plasterer's tool used in spreading and dressing mortar

Definitions

  1. trowel, a plasterer's tool used in spreading and dressing mortar

Ancestry of “ماله”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمالهanything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
2Persianمالیدنto rub

Words derived from “ماله”

Every word from Persian مالیدن →
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