Where does “shawarma” come from?
shawarma (English) comes from Arabic شَاوِرْمَا, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمك, from Proto-Turkic *čebir- — to twist, turn.
shawarma (English): A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved...
Definitions
- A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved...
Ancestry of “shawarma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَاوِرْمَا | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چویرمه | spinning, rotating |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چویرمك | to turn over |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *čebir- | to twist, turn |