Where does “тефтериште” come from?
тефтериште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian тефтер, from Ottoman Turkish دفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
Ancestry of “тефтериште”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | тефтер | notepad |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دفتر | register, ledger, a book used for the inscription of lists, accounts, etc |
| 3 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 4 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |