Where does “τεφτέρι” come from?
τεφτέρι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish دفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
τεφτέρι (Greek): ledger, accounts book
Definitions
- ledger, accounts book
Ancestry of “τεφτέρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دفتر | register, ledger, a book used for the inscription of lists, accounts, etc |
| 2 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 3 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |