Where does “arzuhalci” come from?

arzuhalci (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish عرضحالجی, from Ottoman Turkish عرضحال, from Persian عرضحال, from Persian عرض, from Arabic عَرْض — presentation; offer, supply; exhibition.

arzuhalci (Turkish): A person whose profession is to write letters,...

Definitions

  1. A person whose profession is to write letters,...

Ancestry of “arzuhalci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعرضحالجیscribe
2Ottoman Turkishعرضحالpetition
3Persianعرضحالpetition
4Persianعرضbreadth, width
5Arabicعَرْضpresentation; offer, supply; exhibition
Every word from Arabic عَرْض →Every word from Persian عرض →Every word from Persian عرضحال →