Where does “tsourekia” come from?
tsourekia (English) comes from Greek τσουρέκια, from Greek τσουρέκι, from Turkish çörek, from Ottoman Turkish چورك, from Common Turkic čörek — a round loaf of bread.
tsourekia (English): A sweet, braided bread, enriched with egg,...
Definitions
- A sweet, braided bread, enriched with egg,...
Ancestry of “tsourekia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | τσουρέκια | — |
| 2 | Greek | τσουρέκι | — |
| 3 | Turkish | çörek | sweet pastry |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | چورك | sweet bread, brioche |
| 5 | Common Turkic | čörek | a round loaf of bread |