Where does “börek” come from?
börek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بورك, from Proto-Turkic *börük.
börek (Turkish): burek
Ancestry of “börek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بورك | a name of various kinds of pastry; or a cake of... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *börük | — |
Words derived from “börek”