Where does “șiretenie” come from?

șiretenie (Romanian) comes from Romanian șiret, from Ottoman Turkish شرت, from Arabic شِرَّة.

șiretenie (Romanian): cunningness

Definitions

  1. cunningness

Ancestry of “șiretenie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșiretcord; lace, shoelace, shoestring; sly, cunning,...
2Ottoman Turkishشرتmalice; ill will
3Arabicشِرَّة—
Every word from Arabic شِرَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شرت →Every word from Romanian șiret →