Where does “kitap kurdu” come from?
kitap kurdu (Turkish) comes from Turkish kitap, from Ottoman Turkish كتاب, from Arabic كتاب, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
kitap kurdu (Turkish): bookworm
Definitions
- bookworm
Ancestry of “kitap kurdu”, step by step
kitap kurdu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish kitap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kitap | book |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كتاب | book |
| 3 | Arabic | كتاب | verbal noun of كَتَبَ; verbal noun of كَاتَبَ;... |
| 4 | Arabic | ت | Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of... |
via Turkish kurdu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kurdu | — |