Where does “moftangiu” come from?

moftangiu (Romanian) comes from Romanian moft, from Ottoman Turkish مفت, from Persian مفت, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muktás.

moftangiu (Romanian): trifler

Definitions

  1. trifler

Ancestry of “moftangiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmoftwhim, caprice; trifle
2Ottoman Turkishمفت—
3Persianمفتfree, gratis; very cheap; gibberish
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*muktás—

Words derived from “moftangiu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muktás →Every word from Persian مفت →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مفت →