Where does “chanta” come from?

chanta (Ladino) comes from Ottoman Turkish چانطه, from Persian چنته — sack.

chanta (Ladino): purse, bag

Definitions

  1. purse, bag

Ancestry of “chanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچانطهwallet, bysack, suitcase
2Persianچنتهsack
Every word from Persian چنته →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چانطه →