Where does “tırmık” come from?
tırmık (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طرمیق — claw, a curved, pointed nail on each digit of the foot of an animal, especially a cat.
tırmık (Turkish): rake, a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth, used for collecting debris, grass, etc
Definitions
- rake, a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth, used for collecting debris, grass, etc
Ancestry of “tırmık”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طرمیق | claw, a curved, pointed nail on each digit of the foot of an animal, especially a cat |