Where does “fişek” come from?
fişek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فشك, from Ottoman Turkish فشنك, from Persian فشنگ, from Ancient Greek φυσίγγη.
fişek (Turkish): cartridge; squib
Ancestry of “fişek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فشك | cartridge; rocket |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فشنك | — |
| 3 | Persian | فشنگ | cartridge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φυσίγγη | — |