Where does “щерба” come from?

щерба (Ukrainian) comes from Persian شوربا, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

щерба (Ukrainian): stew, broth

Definitions

  1. stew, broth

Ancestry of “щерба”, step by step

щерба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شوربا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشورباa kind of stew
2Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
3Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
4Persianشستنto wash

via Proto-Slavic ščьrba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščьrbagap?, dent?, crack?
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*skirbā
Every word from Persian شستنEvery word from Persian شوریدنEvery word from Persian شور
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