Where does “сармиште” come from?
сармиште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian сарма, from Ottoman Turkish صرمه, from Byzantine Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
Ancestry of “сармиште”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | сарма | a type of dish (mincemeat and rice wrapped in cabbage or vine leaves) |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صرمه | silver or gold thread or lace; a type of food... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | σύρμα | Anything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύρμα | Anything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύρω | to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;... |