Where does “tulum” come from?

tulum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish tulum, from Proto-Turkic tol- — to get filled; to swell.

tulum (Turkish): overalls, boiler suit, coveralls, dungarees;...

Definitions

  1. overalls, boiler suit, coveralls, dungarees;...

Ancestry of “tulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishtulum
2Proto-Turkictol-to get filled; to swell
Every word from Proto-Turkic tol-Every word from Ottoman Turkish tulum
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