Where does “chirioară” come from?

chirioară (Romanian) comes from Romanian chirie, from Serbo-Croatian kirija, from Ottoman Turkish كرا, from Arabic كِرَاء — rent; fare, wage; wage.

Ancestry of “chirioară”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianchirierent
2Serbo-Croatiankirijarent
3Ottoman Turkishكراrent
4Arabicكِرَاءrent; fare, wage; wage
Every word from Arabic كِرَاء →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كرا →Every word from Serbo-Croatian kirija →