Where does “اچر” come from?

اچر (Classical Malay) comes from Urdu اچار, from Persian آچار, from Azerbaijani açar, from Proto-Turkic ač- — to open.

Ancestry of “اچر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduاچارpickle
2Persianآچارpickle, marinade; spanner
3Azerbaijaniaçarkey
4Proto-Turkicač-to open

Words derived from “اچر

Every word from Proto-Turkic ač-Every word from Azerbaijani açarEvery word from Persian آچار