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
Ancestry of “ızgara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اسقره | — |
| 2 | Greek | σχάρα | griddle, grill; grate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχάρα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐσχάρα | hearth; house; sacrificing hearth |