Where does “pastrami” come from?

pastrami (Portuguese) comes from Romanian pastramă, from Turkish pastırma, from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه — the act of pressing.

pastrami (Portuguese): pastrami seasoned cut of smoked beef

Definitions

  1. pastrami seasoned cut of smoked beef

Ancestry of “pastrami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpastramăpastrama
2Turkishpastırmapastirma
3Ottoman Turkishباصدرمهthe act of pressing
Every word from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه →Every word from Turkish pastırma →Every word from Romanian pastramă →