Where does “χασάπης” come from?

χασάπης (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قصاب, from Arabic قَصَّاب, from Aramaic קצבא.

χασάπης (Greek): butcher, meat seller, slaughterer; murderer,...

Definitions

  1. butcher, meat seller, slaughterer; murderer,...

Ancestry of “χασάπης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقصابkassâb
2Arabicقَصَّابbutcher
3Aramaicקצבא

Words derived from “χασάπης

Every word from Aramaic קצבאEvery word from Arabic قَصَّابEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قصاب
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