Where does “acar” come from?
acar (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian atsara, from Philippine Spanish achara, from Malay acar, from Classical Malay اچر, from Urdu اچار, from Persian آچار, from Azerbaijani açar, from Proto-Turkic ač- — to open.
acar (Albanian): bitter cold; period of frost, coldness; bitter,...
Definitions
- bitter cold; period of frost, coldness; bitter,...
Ancestry of “acar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | atsara | sharp |
| 2 | Philippine Spanish | achara | — |
| 3 | Malay | acar | — |
| 4 | Classical Malay | اچر | — |
| 5 | Urdu | اچار | pickle |
| 6 | Persian | آچار | pickle, marinade; spanner |
| 7 | Azerbaijani | açar | key |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | ač- | to open |
Words derived from “acar”