Where does “acar” come from?

acar (Malay) comes from Classical Malay اچر, from Urdu اچار, from Persian آچار, from Azerbaijani açar, from Proto-Turkic ač- — to open.

acar (Malay): A pickle or achar

Definitions

  1. A pickle or achar

Ancestry of “acar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayاچر—
2Urduاچارpickle
3Persianآچارpickle, marinade; spanner
4Azerbaijaniaçarkey
5Proto-Turkicač-to open

Words derived from “acar”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ač- →Every word from Azerbaijani açar →Every word from Persian آچار →