Where does “shroff” come from?

shroff (English) comes from English saraf, from Hindi सर्राफ़, from Urdu صراف, from Arabic صَرَّاف — moneychanger.

shroff (English): A provider of financial services, especially a...

Definitions

  1. A provider of financial services, especially a...

Ancestry of “shroff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsarafA provider of financial services in the Middle...
2Hindiसर्राफ़
3Urduصراف
4Arabicصَرَّافmoneychanger
Every word from Arabic صَرَّافEvery word from Urdu صرافEvery word from Hindi सर्राफ़
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