Where does “tufechi” come from?

tufechi (Aromanian) comes from Greek τουφέκι, from Ottoman Turkish تفك, from Persian تفنگ, from Ottoman Turkish تفنك, from Arabic فَنَك — fennec fox.

tufechi (Aromanian): rifle

Definitions

  1. rifle

Ancestry of “tufechi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτουφέκιrifle
2Ottoman Turkishتفكvulgar form of تفنك; used together with اوفق to...
3Persianتفنگfirearm, gun, musket
4Ottoman Turkishتفنكrifle, fusil, musket, arquebus, tophaike
5Arabicفَنَكfennec fox
Every word from Arabic فَنَكEvery word from Ottoman Turkish تفنكEvery word from Persian تفنگ
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