Where does “tefter” come from?

tefter (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish تفتر, from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.

tefter (Romanian): registry

Definitions

registry

Ancestry of “tefter”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	تفتر	—
2	Arabic	دَفْتَر	register; notebook
3	Aramaic	דפתרא	—
4	Classical Syriac	ܕܦܬܪܐ	parchment, hide; account book
5	Ancient Greek	διφθέρα	prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as...
6	Proto-Hellenic	dipʰtʰérā	—

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