Where does “geantă” come from?
geantă (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چانطه, from Persian چنته — sack.
geantă (Romanian): bag; handbag, purse; satchel
Definitions
- bag; handbag, purse; satchel
Ancestry of “geantă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چانطه | wallet, bysack, suitcase |
| 2 | Persian | چنته | sack |