Where does “peynir” come from?

peynir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پنیر, from Classical Persian پنیر, from Middle Persian pnyl — cheese.

peynir (Turkish): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “peynir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپنیرcheese
2Classical Persianپنیر
3Middle Persianpnylcheese

Words derived from “peynir

Every word from Middle Persian pnylEvery word from Classical Persian پنیرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish پنیر