Where does “zarzavat” come from?
zarzavat (Ladino) comes from Turkish zerzevat, from Ottoman Turkish زرزوات, from Ottoman Turkish سبزوات, from Classical Persian سَبْزَوَاتْ.
zarzavat (Ladino): vegetable
Definitions
- vegetable
Ancestry of “zarzavat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | zerzevat | vegetables |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | زرزوات | vegetables |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | سبزوات | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | سَبْزَوَاتْ | — |