Where does “رشوتلمك” come from?
رشوتلمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish رشوت, from Classical Persian رِشْوَه, from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.
رشوتلمك (Ottoman Turkish): to bribe, to give a bribe to
Definitions
- to bribe, to give a bribe to
Ancestry of “رشوتلمك”, step by step
رشوتلمك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish رشوت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | رشوت | bribe, bribery |
| 2 | Classical Persian | رِشْوَه | — |
| 3 | Arabic | رِشْوَة | bribe |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |