Where does “τζαμπατζής” come from?

τζαμπατζής (Greek) comes from Greek τσάμπα, from Greek τζάμπα, from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.

τζαμπατζής (Greek): deadhead, freeloader

Definitions

  1. deadhead, freeloader

Ancestry of “τζαμπατζής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekτσάμπαAlternative form of τζάμπα; free
2Greekτζάμπαfree, free of charge, gratis, for nothing; for...
3Ottoman Turkishجاباgratis, free of charge, for nothing
4Arabicجَبَىto levy
Every word from Arabic جَبَىEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جاباEvery word from Greek τζάμπα