Where does “zejtin” come from?

zejtin (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زیتین, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.

zejtin (Serbo-Croatian): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “zejtin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishزیتینAlternative form of زیتون
2ArabicزَيْتُونZayton; olive; olive
Every word from Arabic زَيْتُون →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زیتین →