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Where does “τσαμπουκάς” come from?

τσαμπουκάς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish سابقه, from Arabic سَابِقَة.

τσαμπουκάς (Greek): bullying behaviour, tough guy behaviour,...

Definitions

  1. bullying behaviour, tough guy behaviour,...

Ancestry of “τσαμπουκάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسابقه—
2Arabicسَابِقَة—
Every word from Arabic سَابِقَة →