Where does “cherestegerie” come from?
cherestegerie (Romanian) comes from Romanian cherestegiu, from Ottoman Turkish كرستهجی, from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
cherestegerie (Romanian): lumber trade
Definitions
- lumber trade
Ancestry of “cherestegerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cherestegiu | lumberman |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كرستهجی | timber merchant, a maker of wooden boards and beams |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |