Where does “chifteluță” come from?
chifteluță (Romanian) comes from Romanian chiftea, from Turkish köfte, from Ottoman Turkish كوفته, from Persian کوفته, from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.
chifteluță (Romanian): small meatball
Definitions
- small meatball
Ancestry of “chifteluță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | chiftea | meatball |
| 2 | Turkish | köfte | kofta, meatball |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كوفته | kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East |
| 4 | Persian | کوفته | beaten; ground; shattered |
| 5 | Persian | کوفتن | to break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | ????? | beat, pound, crush |