Where does “شربت” come from?
شربت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شربت, from Arabic شَرْبَة, from Arabic شَرِبَ — to drink.
شربت (Ottoman Turkish): drink, beverage, any liquid that can be consumed
Definitions
- drink, beverage, any liquid that can be consumed
Ancestry of “شربت”, step by step
شربت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شربت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شربت | sharbat, sherbet |
| 2 | Arabic | شَرْبَة | drink |
| 3 | Arabic | شَرِبَ | to drink |
via Classical Persian شَرْبَت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شَرْبَت | — |