Where does “zarzavachí” come from?

zarzavachí (Ladino) comes from Ladino zarzavat, from Turkish zerzevat, from Ottoman Turkish زرزوات, from Ottoman Turkish سبزوات, from Classical Persian سَبْزَوَاتْ.

zarzavachí (Ladino): greengrocer, produce seller

Definitions

  1. greengrocer, produce seller

Ancestry of “zarzavachí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinozarzavatvegetable
2Turkishzerzevatvegetables
3Ottoman Turkishزرزواتvegetables
4Ottoman Turkishسبزوات—
5Classical Persianسَبْزَوَاتْ—
Every word from Classical Persian سَبْزَوَاتْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سبزوات →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زرزوات →