Where does “börek” come from?

börek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بورك, from Proto-Turkic *börük — hat, cap.

börek (Turkish): burek

Definitions

  1. burek

Ancestry of “börek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبوركa name of various kinds of pastry; or a cake of...
2Proto-Turkic*börükhat, cap

Words derived from “börek”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *börük →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بورك →
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