Where does “kauçuk” come from?
kauçuk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قااوچوق, from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.
kauçuk (Turkish): rubber (material)
Definitions
- rubber (material)
Ancestry of “kauçuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قااوچوق | rubber (material) |
| 2 | French | caoutchouc | rubber |
| 3 | Spanish | caucho | rubber |
| 4 | Quechua | kawchu | rubber |