Where does “فشك” come from?
فشك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فشنك, from Persian فشنگ, from Ancient Greek φυσίγγη.
فشك (Ottoman Turkish): cartridge; rocket
Ancestry of “فشك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فشنك | — |
| 2 | Persian | فشنگ | cartridge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φυσίγγη | — |