چەشن

From earlier چاشن (çaşn), from [script needed] (çaşnîg, “taste, flavor”), from Parthian [script needed] (çaşnīg, “taste, flavor”) and Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭱𐭭𐭩𐭢 (čašnīg, “taste, flavor”). Related to چێژ (çêj, “pleasure, taste”) and the verb چەشتن (çeştin, “to taste”), cognate with Persian چشیدن (čašidan, “to taste”).

Originally meant "taste, flavor" (specifically of food), later extended semantically to mean "type, kind, variety" based on the idea that different things are distinguished by their distinct tastes or qualities when experienced.

چەشن (çeşn)

1. type, kind, variety
2. sort, category
3. (archaic) taste, flavor

• The original meaning "taste, flavor" is now archaic. The modern meaning "type, kind" developed from the practice of distinguishing foods by tasting them.

• (type, kind): جۆر (cor), شێوە (şêwe)
• (taste): تام (tam)

• چێژ (çêj, “pleasure, enjoyment”)
• چەشتن (çeştin, “to taste”)
• چێشتن (çêştin, “to taste”)
• چێشت (çêşt, “breakfast, meal”)
• چاشنی (“seasoning, flavor sample”)
• چشیدن (“to taste”)
• چەشید (çeşîd, “type, kind”)

• çeşit (“type, kind”)
• çeşni (“flavor, seasoning”)