Where does “tutanaga” come from?
tutanaga (Portuguese) comes from Persian توتیا, from Sanskrit तुत्था.
Ancestry of “tutanaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | توتیا | zinc oxide; zinc oxide powder |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तुत्था | — |
Words derived from “tutanaga”