Where does “ساوار” come from?

ساوار (Central Kurdish) comes from Armenian ձավար, from Middle Armenian ձաւար — boiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt.

ساوار (Central Kurdish): bulgur

Definitions

  1. bulgur

Ancestry of “ساوار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձավարcracked wheat groats
2Middle Armenianձաւարboiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt
Every word from Middle Armenian ձաւար →Every word from Armenian ձավար →