Where does “sebze” come from?
sebze (Turkish) comes from Persian سبزه, from Persian سبز, from Middle Persian spz — green, fresh.
sebze (Turkish): vegetable
Ancestry of “sebze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سبزه | — |
| 2 | Persian | سبز | green |
| 3 | Middle Persian | spz | green, fresh |