Where does “τουφέκι” come from?

τουφέκι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish تفك, from Persian تفنگ, from Ottoman Turkish تفنك, from Arabic فَنَك — fennec fox.

τουφέκι (Greek): rifle

Definitions

  1. rifle

Ancestry of “τουφέκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتفكvulgar form of تفنك; used together with اوفق to...
2Persianتفنگfirearm, gun, musket
3Ottoman Turkishتفنكrifle, fusil, musket, arquebus, tophaike
4Arabicفَنَكfennec fox

Words derived from “τουφέκι

Every word from Arabic فَنَكEvery word from Ottoman Turkish تفنكEvery word from Persian تفنگ