Where does “кайма” come from?

кайма (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قیمه, from Ottoman Turkish قیمق, from Proto-Turkic *kïy-.

кайма (Bulgarian): ground meat; mince

Definitions

  1. ground meat; mince

Ancestry of “кайма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقیمه—
2Ottoman Turkishقیمقto mince
3Proto-Turkic*kïy-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kïy- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قیمق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قیمه →