Where does “ζουμπάς” come from?

ζουμπάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish زنبه, from Persian سنبه, from Persian -ه — noun-forming suffix.

ζουμπάς (Greek): punch; very short man

Definitions

  1. punch; very short man

Ancestry of “ζουμπάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزنبهpunch, puncheon, a device used for creating holes in thin material, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface
2Persianسنبهpunch, wimble, auger
3Persian-هnoun-forming suffix
Every word from Persian -ه →Every word from Persian سنبه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زنبه →