Where does “ترشک” come from?

ترشک (Persian) comes from Persian ترش, from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah — sour, acidic.

ترشک (Persian): sorrel, dock

Definitions

  1. sorrel, dock

Ancestry of “ترشک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianترشsour, tart tasting acidic
2Proto-Iranian*tr̥fšahsour, acidic

Words derived from “ترشک”

Every word from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah →Every word from Persian ترش →