Where does “τσιφούτης” come from?

τσιφούτης (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish چفوت, from Persian جهود, from Hebrew יְהוּדִי — Jew.

τσιφούτης (Greek): stingy, miserly

Definitions

  1. stingy, miserly

Ancestry of “τσιφούτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچفوتyid, kike; penny-pincher, miser; malicious man,...
2PersianجهودJew; yid, kike
3HebrewיְהוּדִיJew
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדִי →Every word from Persian جهود →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چفوت →