Where does “chefușor” come from?

chefușor (Romanian) comes from Romanian chef, from Ottoman Turkish keyf, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

chefușor (Romanian): small party

Definitions

  1. small party

Ancestry of “chefușor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianchefdisposition, mood; desire, wish; appetite
2Ottoman Turkishkeyf—
3Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish keyf →Every word from Romanian chef →