Where does “κιμάς” come from?

κιμάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قیمه, from Ottoman Turkish قیمق, from Proto-Turkic *kïy-.

κιμάς (Greek): mince, minced meat; ground beef

Definitions

  1. mince, minced meat; ground beef

Ancestry of “κιμάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقیمه—
2Ottoman Turkishقیمقto mince
3Proto-Turkic*kïy-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kïy- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قیمق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قیمه →