Where does “zorba” come from?

zorba (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زوربه, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.

zorba (Turkish): tyrannical

Definitions

  1. tyrannical

Ancestry of “zorba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزوربهrebel, rioter, a person who resists an authority
2Persianزورlibation; force, strength, power, might;...
3Parthianzʿwr—

Words derived from “zorba”

Every word from Parthian zʿwr →Every word from Persian زور →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زوربه →