Where does “zavar” come from?

zavar (Turkish) comes from Armenian ձավար, from Middle Armenian ձաւար — boiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt.

zavar (Turkish): coarsely ground bulgur; ground grain for animal...

Definitions

  1. coarsely ground bulgur; ground grain for animal...

Ancestry of “zavar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianձավարcracked wheat groats
2Middle Armenianձաւարboiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt
Every word from Middle Armenian ձաւարEvery word from Armenian ձավար