Where does “боб чорба” come from?

боб чорба (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian боб, from English bobsled, from English sled, from Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.

боб чорба (Bulgarian): bob chorba soup made from dry beans, onions, tomatoes, summer savory or spearmint and carrots

Definitions

  1. bob chorba soup made from dry beans, onions, tomatoes, summer savory or spearmint and carrots

Ancestry of “боб чорба”, step by step

боб чорба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian боб

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбобbean; bobsled
2EnglishbobsledA sled used to go down a bob track; The sport of...
3EnglishsledA small, light vehicle with runners, used...
4Middle Englishsledde—
5Middle Dutchsledde—
6Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

via Bulgarian чорба́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчорба́stew, soup
2Ottoman Turkishچورباsoup
3Persianشورباa kind of stew
4Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
5Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
6Persianشستنto wash
Every word from Proto-Germanic slidô →Every word from Middle Dutch sledde →Every word from Middle English sledde →