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Where does “захар” come from?
захар (Bulgarian) comes from Greek ζάχαρη, from Byzantine Greek ζάχαρις.
захар
(Bulgarian): sugar
Definitions
sugar
Ancestry of “захар”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Greek
ζάχαρη
sugar, sucrose
2
Byzantine Greek
ζάχαρις
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Words derived from “захар”
захарен
Захарчу́к
Zaharchuk
Every word from Byzantine Greek ζάχαρις →
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