Etymology

tzatziki

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Today it means: An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze Full definition →

Greek τζατζίκι ← Ottoman Turkish جاجیق
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  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromجاجیق
  2. Greek · derived fromτζατζίκι
  3. English todaytzatziki

From Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki), from Ottoman Turkish جاجیق (cacık). Doublet of cacik.

Words from the same roots

Ottoman Turkishجاجیق all →

cacik

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.