Where does “șaormerie” come from?
șaormerie (Romanian) comes from Romanian șaorma, from Arabic شَاوَرْمَا, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمك, from Proto-Turkic *čebir- — to twist, turn.
șaormerie (Romanian): shawarma shop
Definitions
- shawarma shop
Ancestry of “șaormerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | șaorma | shawarma, doner kebab |
| 2 | Arabic | شَاوَرْمَا | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چویرمه | spinning, rotating |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | چویرمك | to turn over |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *čebir- | to twist, turn |