Where does “شنطة” come from?

شنطة (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish چانطه, from Persian چنته — sack.

شنطة (Egyptian Arabic): bag; briefcase; suitcase

Definitions

  1. bag; briefcase; suitcase

Ancestry of “شنطة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچانطهwallet, bysack, suitcase
2Persianچنتهsack
Every word from Persian چنته →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چانطه →
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