Where does “Tuzla” come from?

Tuzla (Portuguese) comes from Serbo-Croatian Tȕzla, from Ottoman Turkish طوزله, from Ottoman Turkish طوز, from Common Turkic tōz — dust.

Ancestry of “Tuzla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianTȕzla—
2Ottoman Turkishطوزلهsaltern
3Ottoman Turkishطوزsalt, sodium chlorite; salt in the...
4Common Turkictōzdust
Every word from Common Turkic tōz →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طوز →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طوزله →
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