Where does “rușfet” come from?

rușfet (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish رشوت, from Classical Persian رِشْوَه, from Arabic رِشْوَة — bribe.

rușfet (Romanian): bribe

Definitions

  1. bribe

Ancestry of “rușfet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرشوتbribe, bribery
2Classical Persianرِشْوَه—
3Arabicرِشْوَةbribe
Every word from Arabic رِشْوَة →Every word from Classical Persian رِشْوَه →Every word from Ottoman Turkish رشوت →