Where does “μπουρέκι” come from?
μπουρέκι (Greek) comes from Greek μπουρέκιον, from Turkish börek, from Ottoman Turkish بورك, from Proto-Turkic *börük — hat, cap.
μπουρέκι (Greek): boureki, börek, pasty, small pie
Definitions
- boureki, börek, pasty, small pie
Ancestry of “μπουρέκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπουρέκιον | — |
| 2 | Turkish | börek | burek |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بورك | a name of various kinds of pastry; or a cake of... |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *börük | hat, cap |