Where does “basturma” come from?

basturma (English) comes from Armenian բաստուրմա, from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه — the act of pressing.

basturma (English): Alternative form of pastirma

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pastirma

Ancestry of “basturma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianբաստուրմաbastirma, pastirma
2Ottoman Turkishباصدرمهthe act of pressing
Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه →Every word from Armenian բաստուրմա →