Where does “tikka” come from?

tikka (English) comes from Hindi टिक्का, from Hindi तिक्का, from Classical Persian تکه, from Proto-Turkic tikö — piece.

tikka (English): A marinade made from various aromatic spices...

Definitions

  1. A marinade made from various aromatic spices...

Ancestry of “tikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiटिक्काpiece; tikka: a kind of dish
2Hindiतिक्का—
3Classical Persianتکه—
4Proto-Turkictiköpiece
Every word from Proto-Turkic tikö →Every word from Classical Persian تکه →Every word from Hindi तिक्का →