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Where does “رشوت” come from?

رشوت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian رِشْوَه, from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.

Ancestry of “رشوت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرِشْوَه—
2Arabicرِشْوَةbribe

Words derived from “رشوت”

  • рушвет
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