Where does “handzsár” come from?
handzsár (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خنجر, from Persian خنجر, from Arabic خَنْجَر — dagger.
handzsár (Hungarian): scimitar; khanjar
Ancestry of “handzsár”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خنجر | dagger, khanjar |
| 2 | Persian | خنجر | dagger, khanjar |
| 3 | Arabic | خَنْجَر | dagger |