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Where does “رِشْوَه” come from?
رِشْوَه (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.
Ancestry of “رِشْوَه”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
رِشْوَة
bribe
Words derived from “رِشْوَه”
رشوت
ришва
rüşvet
ρουσφέτι
рушвет
رشوتجی
رشوتلمك
rușfet
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