Where does “harács” come from?
harács (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish خراج, from Arabic خَرَاج — tax, tribute.
harács (Hungarian): kharaj; loot, plunder
Ancestry of “harács”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خراج | public levy, subsidy; poll-tax, tribute; abscess,... |
| 2 | Arabic | خَرَاج | tax, tribute |
Words derived from “harács”