IN GREEK
παντζάρι
padzari
beetroot
IN TURKISH
pancar
pancar
beet; beetroot
WEAR THE WORD
παντζάρι in blue ink and pancar in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Armenian
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Nişanyan derives Turkish pancar from Armenian pançar, so ultimate origin should not be given as Turkish.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry παντζάρι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry pancar www.nisanyansozluk.com
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘παντζάρι / pancar’, entry 055, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/055-padzari/. Accessed [day month year].