Where does “ızgara” come from?

ızgara (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اسقره, from Greek σχάρα, from Ancient Greek σχάρα, from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα — hearth; house; sacrificing hearth.

ızgara (Turkish): grill

Definitions

  1. grill

Ancestry of “ızgara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاسقرهgridiron, an iron grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals
2Greekσχάραgriddle, grill; grate
3Ancient Greekσχάρα
4Ancient Greekἐσχάραhearth; house; sacrificing hearth
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐσχάραEvery word from Ancient Greek σχάραEvery word from Greek σχάρα
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