Where does “ciohodar” come from?
ciohodar (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوقهدار, from Ottoman Turkish -دار, from Persian دار, from Arabic دَار — house.
ciohodar (Romanian): lackey in charge with taking care of the prince's footwear
Definitions
- lackey in charge with taking care of the prince's footwear
Ancestry of “ciohodar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چوقهدار | lackey, footman, a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | -دار | bearer; … bearer |
| 3 | Persian | دار | tree; gallows; wood |
| 4 | Arabic | دَار | house |
Words derived from “ciohodar”