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Where does “اسقره” come from?

اسقره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek σχάρα, from Ancient Greek σχάρα, from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα — hearth; house; sacrificing hearth.

Ancestry of “اسقره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσχάραgriddle, grill; grate
2Ancient Greekσχάρα—
3Ancient Greekἐσχάραhearth; house; sacrificing hearth
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα →