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Where does “hortum” come from?

hortum (Turkish) comes from Arabic خرطوم, from Arabic خُرْطُوم — trunk, snout, nose; nose; elephant trunk.

Ancestry of “hortum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخرطومtrunk , snout, muzzle, nose; ugly face; sucking...
2Arabicخُرْطُومtrunk, snout, nose; nose; elephant trunk

Words derived from “hortum”

  • furtun
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