Where does “aščija” come from?

aščija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آشجی, from Persian آش, from Proto-Turkic (i)aĺ — food, meal.

aščija (Serbo-Croatian): cook of oriental dishes

Definitions

  1. cook of oriental dishes

Ancestry of “aščija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآشجیcook, chef, cuisinier, trencher-man, an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
2Persianآشthick Persian-style soup; pottage
3Proto-Turkic(i)aĺfood, meal
Every word from Proto-Turkic (i)aĺ →Every word from Persian آش →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آشجی →