Where does “abagiu” come from?
abagiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عباجی, from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.
abagiu (Romanian): person who sells or makes abas
Definitions
- person who sells or makes abas
Ancestry of “abagiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عباجی | maker or seller of coarse wool cloth or garments |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | عبا | cloak; aba |
| 3 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |
Words derived from “abagiu”