Where does “macagiu” come from?

macagiu (Romanian) comes from Romanian macaz, from Ottoman Turkish مقاص, from Arabic مِقَصّ.

macagiu (Romanian): switchman, pointsman

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	macaz	—
2	Ottoman Turkish	مقاص	—
3	Arabic	مِقَصّ	—

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