Etymology

shashlik

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Today it means: A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat. Full definition →

Russian шашлы́к ← Crimean Tatar şışlıq
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  1. Crimean Tatar · derived fromşışlıq
  2. Russian · borrowed fromшашлы́к
  3. English todayshashlik

Borrowed from Russian шашлы́к (šašlýk), from Crimean Tatar şışlıq / шишлик (şişlik, “something to be cooked on a skewer”), ultimately from Turkic; compare Turkish şaşlık/ şişlik. Doublet of chislic.

Words from the same roots

Crimean Tatarşışlıq all →

chislic

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