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Where does “چوربا” come from?

چوربا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شوربا, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن.

Ancestry of “چوربا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشورباa kind of stew
2Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
3Persianشوریدن—
4Persianشستن—

Words derived from “چوربا”

  • čorba
  • чорба
  • чорба
  • çorba
  • штюрьба
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