Where does “magazagiu” come from?

magazagiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مغازه‌جی, from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.

magazagiu (Romanian): wholesaler

Definitions

  1. wholesaler

Ancestry of “magazagiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمغازه‌جیstorekeeper, shopkeeper, one who runs a shop, either the owner or manager
2Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
3Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Proto-Turkic -či →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـجی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مغازه‌جی →