Where does “băcan” come from?

băcan (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish bakkal, from Arabic بَقَّال — greengrocer.

băcan (Romanian): grocer

Definitions

  1. grocer

Ancestry of “băcan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishbakkal
2Arabicبَقَّالgreengrocer

Words derived from “băcan

Every word from Arabic بَقَّالEvery word from Ottoman Turkish bakkal