Where does “σεφτές” come from?

σεφτές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish سفتاح, from Arabic اِسْتِفْتَاح.

Ancestry of “σεφτές”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	سفتاح	—
2	Arabic	اِسْتِفْتَاح	—

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