Where does “chirie” come from?
chirie (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kirija, from Ottoman Turkish كرا, from Arabic كِرَاء — rent; fare, wage; wage.
chirie (Romanian): rent
Ancestry of “chirie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kirija | rent |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كرا | rent |
| 3 | Arabic | كِرَاء | rent; fare, wage; wage |
Words derived from “chirie”