shakshuka

Where does the word "shakshuka" come from? It comes from Arabic/Tunisian shakshuka, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

Shakshuka’s story begins in Arabic/Tunisian: shakshuka meant “a mixture.” Possibly meaning a mixture, describing eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce. It reached English by 1900s as shakshuka. Tunisian Arabic 'mixture'; Libyan and Tunisian Jewish immigrants brought it to Israel. Today, shakshuka means a North African and Middle Eastern dish of eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce.

1. Stage 1 · Arabic/Tunisian · medieval shakshuka "a mixture", possibly meaning a mixture, describing eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1900s shakshuka "a dish of eggs poached in spiced tomato sauce", Tunisian Arabic 'mixture'; Libyan and Tunisian Jewish immigrants brought it to Israel.