Where does “Misirliu” come from?

Misirliu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مصرلو, from Ottoman Turkish مصر, from Arabic مِصْر — Egypt.

Misirliu (Romanian): an Egyptian

Definitions

  1. an Egyptian

Ancestry of “Misirliu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمصرلوof or from Egypt
2Ottoman Turkishمصرmaize, corn
3ArabicمِصْرEgypt
Every word from Arabic مِصْر →
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