Where does “ciufut” come from?
ciufut (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چفوت, from Persian جهود, from Hebrew יְהוּדִי — Jew.
ciufut (Romanian): miserly, stingy, penny-pinching
Definitions
- miserly, stingy, penny-pinching
Ancestry of “ciufut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چفوت | yid, kike; penny-pincher, miser; malicious man,... |
| 2 | Persian | جهود | Jew; yid, kike |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוּדִי | Jew |