Where does “turşəng” come from?

turşəng (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian ترشک, from Persian ترش, from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah — sour, acidic.

turşəng (Azerbaijani): sorrel

Definitions

  1. sorrel

Ancestry of “turşəng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianترشکsorrel, dock
2Persianترشsour, tart tasting acidic
3Proto-Iranian*tr̥fšahsour, acidic
Every word from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah →Every word from Persian ترش →Every word from Persian ترشک →