Doner
/ˈdɒn.ər/noun
A style of kebab made from seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotating spit and shaved into servings.
Did you know?The Turkish word döner comes from a verb meaning “to turn” or “to revolve,” describing the spit’s continuous rotation rather than the meat itself.
Etymological Timeline
Old Turkic
Old Turkic
dön-
“To turn, rotate, or return”
Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish
döner
“Turning or revolving”
19th Century
Turkish
döner kebabı
“Kebab made from meat turning on a vertical spit”
20th Century
Turkish
döner
“Rotating-spit meat or the resulting kebab”
20th Century
English
doner
“Anglicized spelling of Turkish döner, especially in doner kebab”
Modern English
English
doner
“Kebab meat cooked on a vertical rotating spit”