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Where does “ρουσφέτι” come from?

ρουσφέτι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish رشوت, from Classical Persian رِشْوَه, from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.

ρουσφέτι (Greek): favour , favor

Definitions

  1. favour , favor

Ancestry of “ρουσφέτι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرشوت—
2Classical Persianرِشْوَه—
3Arabicرِشْوَةbribe
Every word from Arabic رِشْوَة →