Where does “مالهلامق” come from?
مالهلامق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماله, from Persian ماله, from Persian مالیدن — to rub.
مالهلامق (Ottoman Turkish): to trowel, to work, smooth or polish with a mason's trowel
Definitions
- to trowel, to work, smooth or polish with a mason's trowel
Ancestry of “مالهلامق”, step by step
مالهلامق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ماله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ماله | trowel, a plasterer's tool used in spreading and dressing mortar |
| 2 | Persian | ماله | anything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow |
| 3 | Persian | مالیدن | to rub |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |