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Where does “harács” come from?

harács (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خراج, from Arabic خَرَاج — tax, tribute.

harács (Hungarian): kharaj; loot, plunder

Definitions

  1. kharaj; loot, plunder

Ancestry of “harács”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخراجpublic levy, subsidy; poll-tax, tribute; abscess,...
2Arabicخَرَاجtax, tribute

Words derived from “harács”

  • harácsol
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