Where does “barbekü” come from?

barbekü (Turkish) comes from French barbecue, from English barbecue, from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa — Framework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...

barbekü (Turkish): barbecue

Definitions

  1. barbecue

Ancestry of “barbekü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbarbecuebarbecue
2EnglishbarbecueA fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically...
3Spanishbarbacoabarbecue; meats or a whole sheep slow cooked...
4TaínobarbakoaFramework of sticks, the raised wooden structure...
Every word from Taíno barbakoa →Every word from Spanish barbacoa →Every word from English barbecue →