Where does “νταβατζής” come from?

νταβατζής (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish davaci, from Arabic دَعْوَى — claim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion.

νταβατζής (Greek): pimp

Definitions

  1. pimp

Ancestry of “νταβατζής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishdavaci—
2Arabicدَعْوَىclaim; lawsuit, process; claim, assertion
Every word from Arabic دَعْوَى →Every word from Ottoman Turkish davaci →