Where does “μουρβέρι” come from?
μουρβέρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish مرور, from Persian مروارید, from Middle Persian mwlwʾlyt', from Old Persian margārīta-.
μουρβέρι (Greek): elder (Sambucus nigra)
Definitions
- elder (Sambucus nigra)
Ancestry of “μουρβέρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مرور | passage, course; lapse of time |
| 2 | Persian | مروارید | pearl, margarite |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mwlwʾlyt' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | margārīta- | — |