Where does “korbacz” come from?

korbacz (Polish) comes from Hungarian korbács, from Ottoman Turkish قرباچ — whip, lash.

korbacz (Polish): kurbash

Definitions

  1. kurbash

Ancestry of “korbacz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankorbácslash, whip
2Ottoman Turkishقرباچwhip, lash
Every word from Ottoman Turkish قرباچ →Every word from Hungarian korbács →