Where does “turşu” come from?

turşu (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ترشی, from Persian ترشی, from Persian ترش, from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah — sour, acidic.

turşu (Turkish): pickle

Definitions

  1. pickle

Ancestry of “turşu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishترشیpickle, vegetable made to last with vinegar or...
2Persianترشیsourness; acidity; pickle, or any pickled...
3Persianترشsour, tart tasting acidic
4Proto-Iranian*tr̥fšahsour, acidic
Every word from Proto-Iranian *tr̥fšah →Every word from Persian ترش →Every word from Persian ترشی →