Where does “xörək” come from?

xörək (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian خوراک, from Middle Persian hwlʾk'.

xörək (Azerbaijani): meal

Definitions

  1. meal

Ancestry of “xörək”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخوراکfood, victuals, provisions; daily bread, eatables
2Middle Persianhwlʾk'—
Every word from Middle Persian hwlʾk' →Every word from Persian خوراک →