Where does “آشجی” come from?
آشجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian آش, from Proto-Turkic (i)aĺ — food, meal.
Ancestry of “آشجی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | آش | thick Persian-style soup; pottage |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | (i)aĺ | food, meal |