Where does “ترکاری” come from?
ترکاری (Urdu) comes from Persian تره, from Pahlavi tarrag.
ترکاری (Urdu): (green) vegetables
Definitions
- (green) vegetables
Ancestry of “ترکاری”, step by step
ترکاری traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian تره
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تره | garden herb in general, especially beets,... |
| 2 | Pahlavi | tarrag | — |
via Tamil கறி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கறி | curry; thick sauce; meat |
via Classical Persian تره
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | تره | — |