Where does “hăinean” come from?

hăinean (Romanian) comes from Romanian hăin, from Ottoman Turkish خائن, from Arabic خَائِن.

hăinean (Romanian): evil, ruthless

Definitions

  1. evil, ruthless

Ancestry of “hăinean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhăinevil, ruthless, cruel
2Ottoman Turkishخائن—
3Arabicخَائِن—
Every word from Arabic خَائِن →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خائن →Every word from Romanian hăin →