Where does “ρεβυθοκεφτές” come from?
ρεβυθοκεφτές (Greek) comes from Greek κεφτές, from Ottoman Turkish كوفته, from Persian کوفته, from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.
ρεβυθοκεφτές (Greek): chickpea ball
Definitions
- chickpea ball
Ancestry of “ρεβυθοκεφτές”, step by step
ρεβυθοκεφτές traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κεφτές
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κεφτές | meatball, kofta; meat patty |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كوفته | kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East |
| 3 | Persian | کوفته | beaten; ground; shattered |
| 4 | Persian | کوفتن | to break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | ????? | beat, pound, crush |
via Greek ρεβίθι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ρεβίθι | chickpea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρεβίνθιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρέβινθος | chickpea |