Where does “peştamal” come from?
peştamal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پشتمال, from Persian پشتمال, from Persian پشت, from Proto-Iranian *pr̥štáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
peştamal (Turkish): peshtemal, a cotton towel used in Turkish baths for covering and drying the back
Definitions
- peshtemal, a cotton towel used in Turkish baths for covering and drying the back
Ancestry of “peştamal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پشتمال | peshtemal, a large cotton towel used in Turkish baths as a waistcloth |
| 2 | Persian | پشتمال | — |
| 3 | Persian | پشت | back; rear; behind |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *pr̥štáh | back, spine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |