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
- A marinade made from various aromatic spices...
Ancestry of “tikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | टिक्का | piece; tikka: a kind of dish |
| 2 | Hindi | तिक्का | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | تکه | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | tikö | piece |