Where does “shish kebab” come from?

shish kebab (English) comes from Turkish şiş kebap, from Turkish şiş, from Ottoman Turkish شیش, from Proto-Turkic sīĺ — wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole.

shish kebab (English): A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or...

Definitions

  1. A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or...

Ancestry of “shish kebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishşiş kebapshish kebab
2Turkishşişcongested, puffy; skewer; knitting needle
3Ottoman Turkishشیشspit, skewer, broach, any long pin used to secure food during cooking
4Proto-Turkicsīĺwedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole
Every word from Proto-Turkic sīĺ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شیش →Every word from Turkish şiş →
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