Where does “мезе” come from?

мезе (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مزه, from Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

мезе (Macedonian): snack

Definitions

  1. snack

Ancestry of “мезе”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمزهpleasant taste, flavour, smack or relish
2Persianمزهtaste, flavour, smack, relish; joy, pleasure; a...
3Middle Persianm(y)ck'—
Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Persian مزه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مزه →