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Where does “shashlik” come from?

shashlik (English) comes from Russian шашлы́к, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

shashlik (English): A form of shish kebab, originally made of...

Definitions

  1. A form of shish kebab, originally made of...

Ancestry of “shashlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшашлы́к—
2Turkicunknown—
3Persianپلنگpanther; leopard
Every word from Persian پلنگ →