Where does “mezel” come from?

mezel (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مزه, from Persian مزه, from Middle Persian m(y)ck'.

mezel (Romanian): cured meats, cold cuts

Definitions

  1. cured meats, cold cuts

Ancestry of “mezel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمزهpleasant taste, flavour, smack or relish
2Persianمزهtaste, flavour, smack, relish; joy, pleasure; a...
3Middle Persianm(y)ck'—

Words derived from “mezel”

Every word from Middle Persian m(y)ck' →Every word from Persian مزه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مزه →