Etymology Explorer › Slovak

Where does “kukurica” come from?

kukurica (Slovak) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوقوروز — maize.

kukurica (Slovak): maize, corn

Definitions

  1. maize, corn

Ancestry of “kukurica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقوقوروزmaize
Every word from Ottoman Turkish قوقوروز →