Where does “căftănie” come from?

căftănie (Romanian) comes from Romanian -ie, from Latin -īlia, from Swahili -lia.

căftănie (Romanian): the right to wear a kaftan

Definitions

  1. the right to wear a kaftan

Ancestry of “căftănie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanian-ieUsed with a stem to create a noun relating to...
2Latin-īlia—
3Swahili-lia—
Every word from Swahili -lia →Every word from Romanian -ie →Every word from Latin -īlia →
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