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
- A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or...
Ancestry of “shish kebab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | şiş kebap | — |
| 2 | Turkish | şiş | congested, puffy; skewer; knitting needle |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | شیش | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | sīĺ | wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole |