Where does “μεζές” come from?

μεζές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish مزه, from Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

μεζές (Greek): snack, titbit, meze, tapas; savoury

Definitions

  1. snack, titbit, meze, tapas; savoury

Ancestry of “μεζές”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمزهpleasant taste, flavour, smack or relish
2Persianمزهtaste, flavour, smack, relish; joy, pleasure; a...
3Middle Persianm(y)ck'—

Words derived from “μεζές”

Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Persian مزه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مزه →