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Where does “λουκουμάς” come from?

λουκουμάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish لقمه, from Arabic لُقْمَة — morsel.

λουκουμάς (Greek): loukoumas

Definitions

  1. loukoumas

Ancestry of “λουκουμάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishلقمه—
2Arabicلُقْمَةmorsel
Every word from Arabic لُقْمَة →