Where does “tuzla” come from?
tuzla (Turkish) comes from Turkish tuz, from Ottoman Turkish طوز, from Common Turkic tōz — dust.
tuzla (Turkish): salt marsh, saltworks, salt mine
Definitions
- salt marsh, saltworks, salt mine
Ancestry of “tuzla”, step by step
tuzla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish tuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tuz | salt |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | طوز | salt, sodium chlorite; salt in the... |
| 3 | Common Turkic | tōz | dust |
via Ottoman Turkish طوزله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طوزله | saltern |