Where does “ρουσφέτι” come from?

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

ρουσφέτι (Greek): favour UK, favor US

Definitions

  1. favour UK, favor US

Ancestry of “ρουσφέτι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرشوتbribe, bribery
2Classical Persianرِشْوَه
3Arabicرِشْوَةbribe
Every word from Arabic رِشْوَةEvery word from Classical Persian رِشْوَهEvery word from Ottoman Turkish رشوت