Where does “ciritçi” come from?

ciritçi (Turkish) comes from Turkish cirit, from Ottoman Turkish جرید, from Arabic جَرِيد — defoliated palm.

ciritçi (Turkish): maker or seller of the javelins played within the game of jereed, or a good player at this game

Definitions

maker or seller of the javelins played within the game of jereed, or a good player at this game

ciritçi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Turkish	cirit	The game in which players on horseback throw javelins with blunted ends at their opponents to score points
2	Ottoman Turkish	جرید	jereed, a blunt javelin used by the Turkish people, especially in mock fights
3	Arabic	جَرِيد	defoliated palm

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	جریدجی	maker or seller of the javelins played within the game of jereed, or a good player at this game