Where does “харчевня” come from?

харчевня (Russian) comes from Russian харч, from Old East Slavic харчь, from Arabic خَرْج — expense; expenditure, outlay, expense, costs.

харчевня (Russian): eating house

Definitions

  1. eating house

Ancestry of “харчевня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхарчgrub, food
2Old East Slavicхарчь—
3Arabicخَرْجexpense; expenditure, outlay, expense, costs
Every word from Arabic خَرْج →Every word from Old East Slavic харчь →Every word from Russian харч →