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Where does “صراف” come from?
صراف (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian صراف, from Arabic صَرَّاف — moneychanger.
Ancestry of “صراف”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
صراف
money changer
2
Arabic
صَرَّاف
moneychanger
Words derived from “صراف”
zaraf
Zarafu
Zarafescu
Every word from Arabic صَرَّاف →
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