Where does “muşamba” come from?

muşamba (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مشمع, from Arabic مُشَمَّع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

muşamba (Turkish): A piece of fabric waxed on one side to waterproof it; tarpaulin, tarp, oilcloth

Definitions

  1. A piece of fabric waxed on one side to waterproof it; tarpaulin, tarp, oilcloth

Ancestry of “muşamba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمشمع
2Arabicمُشَمَّع
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْعEvery word from Arabic مُشَمَّعEvery word from Ottoman Turkish مشمع