Where does “savar” come from?

savar (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian ձավար, from Middle Armenian ձաւար — boiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt.

savar (Northern Kurdish): groats

Definitions

  1. groats

Ancestry of “savar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձավարcracked wheat groats
2Middle Armenianձաւարboiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt
Every word from Middle Armenian ձաւար →Every word from Armenian ձավար →
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