Where does “samsa” come from?

samsa (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صامسه, from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag — a triangular-shaped food.

samsa (Turkish): samsa

Definitions

  1. samsa

Ancestry of “samsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصامسه—
2Classical Persianسنبوسه—
3Middle Persiansambōsaga triangular-shaped food
Every word from Middle Persian sambōsag →Every word from Classical Persian سنبوسه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صامسه →