Where does “gebegiu” come from?

gebegiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جبه‌جی, from Ottoman Turkish جبه, from Proto-Mongolic jebseg, from Proto-Mongolic jebe, from Arabic شَبّ — alum.

gebegiu (Romanian): cuirassier

Definitions

  1. cuirassier

Ancestry of “gebegiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجبه‌جیa maker or seller of robes, gown-dealer
2Ottoman Turkishجبهiron armour, cuirass, coat of mail
3Proto-Mongolicjebsegweapon
4Proto-Mongolicjebearrowhead; weapon, arrowhead, rust
5Arabicشَبّalum
Every word from Arabic شَبّ →Every word from Proto-Mongolic jebe →Every word from Proto-Mongolic jebseg →