Etymology

sherbety

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Today it means: Having characteristics of sherbet Full definition →

English sherbet ← Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet) ← Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat)
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The story

  1. Arabicشَرِبَ (šariba)
  2. Arabicشَرْبَة (šarba)
  3. Classical Persianشَرْبَت (šarbat)
  4. Ottoman Turkishشربت (şerbet)
  5. Englishsherbet
  6. English todaysherbety

From sherbet + -y.

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