Where does “hamalâc” come from?

hamalâc (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حماللق, from Arabic حمال, from Arabic حَمَّال — porter.

hamalâc (Romanian): work of a porter

Definitions

  1. work of a porter

Ancestry of “hamalâc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحماللقportage, porterage, the carrying or transportation of goods by a porter, or carrier, or other person
2Arabicحمالporter, carrier; plural of حَمْل
3Arabicحَمَّالporter
Every word from Arabic حَمَّال →Every word from Arabic حمال →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حماللق →