Where does “pastrama” come from?

pastrama (English) comes from Romanian pastramă, from Turkish pastırma, from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه — the act of pressing.

pastrama (English): A traditional Romanian delicatessen meat, usually...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Romanian delicatessen meat, usually...

Ancestry of “pastrama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpastramăpastrama
2Turkishpastırmapastirma
3Ottoman Turkishباصدرمهthe act of pressing
Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه →Every word from Turkish pastırma →Every word from Romanian pastramă →