Where does “turş” come from?

turş (Khalaj) comes from Persian ترش, from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah — sour, acidic.

turş (Khalaj): sour, acid

Definitions

  1. sour, acid

Ancestry of “turş”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianترشsour, tart tasting acidic
2Proto-Iranian*tr̥fšahsour, acidic
Every word from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah →Every word from Persian ترش →