Where does “savat” come from?

savat (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صاوات, from Arabic سَوَاد — blackness, black.

savat (Turkish): niello, Tula work, a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver

Definitions

  1. niello, Tula work, a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver

Ancestry of “savat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصاواتniello, Tula work, a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver
2Arabicسَوَادblackness, black
Every word from Arabic سَوَاد →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صاوات →