Where does “şorba” come from?

şorba (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian شوربا, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

şorba (Azerbaijani): soup

Definitions

  1. soup

Ancestry of “şorba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشورباa kind of stew
2Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
3Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
4Persianشستنto wash
Every word from Persian شستن →Every word from Persian شوریدن →Every word from Persian شور →