Where does “cetvel” come from?
cetvel (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جدول, from Arabic جَدْوَل.
cetvel (Turkish): ruler, rule, scale, straightedge; list, table,...
Definitions
- ruler, rule, scale, straightedge; list, table,...
Ancestry of “cetvel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جدول | creek, brook, little stream; ditch, sluice,... |
| 2 | Arabic | جَدْوَل | — |