Where does “shorgoghal” come from?

shorgoghal (English) comes from Azerbaijani şorqoğalı, from Azerbaijani şor, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

shorgoghal (English): A traditional Azerbaijani pastry in a round shape filled with anise or fennel seed, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and pepper

Definitions

  1. A traditional Azerbaijani pastry in a round shape filled with anise or fennel seed, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and pepper

Ancestry of “shorgoghal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AzerbaijanişorqoğalıAn Azerbaijani pastry filled with anise or fennel seed, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and pepper
2Azerbaijanişorsalty
3Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
4Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
5Persianشستنto wash
Every word from Persian شستنEvery word from Persian شوریدنEvery word from Persian شور