Where does “muftagiu” come from?

muftagiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مفته‌جی, from Classical Persian مفت.

muftagiu (Romanian): usurer

Definitions

  1. usurer

Ancestry of “muftagiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمفته‌جی
2Classical Persianمفت
Every word from Classical Persian مفتEvery word from Ottoman Turkish مفته‌جی
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