Where does “tabanca” come from?
tabanca (Turkish) comes from Turkish -ça, from Sanskrit सह, from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
tabanca (Turkish): pistol, revolver; gun
Ancestry of “tabanca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | -ça | like, -like, -ly; -ish; as if, as though; in the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सह | the month मार्गशीर्ष; a particular fire; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मत | traversed, measured across; opinion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |