Where does “tutaç” come from?

tutaç (Turkish) comes from Turkish tutmak, from Ottoman Turkish طوتمق, from Proto-Turkic tüt- — smoke, to smoke.

tutaç (Turkish): tongs used in a laboratory

Definitions

  1. tongs used in a laboratory

Ancestry of “tutaç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishtutmakto hold; to take hold of; to grip; to grab; to...
2Ottoman Turkishطوتمقto hold, keep; to hold, keep, catch, take, seize,...
3Proto-Turkictüt-smoke, to smoke
Every word from Proto-Turkic tüt-Every word from Ottoman Turkish طوتمقEvery word from Turkish tutmak