Where does “παλιατζής” come from?

παλιατζής (Greek) comes from Greek -τζής, from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.

παλιατζής (Greek): junk dealer

Definitions

  1. junk dealer

Ancestry of “παλιατζής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-τζήςταξί + API → ταξιτζής; παλιά + API →...
2Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
3Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix

Words derived from “παλιατζής

Every word from Proto-Turkic -čiEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ـجیEvery word from Greek -τζής