Where does “shawarma” come from?

shawarma (English) comes from Arabic شَاوِرْمَا, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمك, from Proto-Turkic *čebir-.

shawarma (English): A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	شَاوِرْمَا	—
2	Ottoman Turkish	چویرمه	spinning, rotating
3	Ottoman Turkish	چویرمك	to turn over
4	Proto-Turkic	*čebir-	—

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