Where does “căpcea” come from?

căpcea (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كپچه, from Persian کفچه — skimmer sieve-like, slotted spoon.

căpcea (Romanian): water ladle

Definitions

  1. water ladle

Ancestry of “căpcea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكپچهladle
2Persianکفچهskimmer sieve-like, slotted spoon
Every word from Persian کفچه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كپچه →