Where does “τζιγέρι” come from?

τζιγέρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish جكر, from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

τζιγέρι (Greek): viscera, entrails of an animal, consumed as food

Definitions

  1. viscera, entrails of an animal, consumed as food

Ancestry of “τζιγέρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجكرliver, lung
2Persianجگرliver; dear, darling
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Persian جگر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جكر →