وزنه‌جی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From وزنه (vezne, “balance for testing coin”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

وزنه‌جی • (vezneci)

  1. maker or seller of balances or gauges used for testing coin
  2. money-tester, a person who weighs coins to detect the fake ones
  3. teller, cashier, a clerk who receives and pays out money

Descendants

  • Turkish: vezneci
  • →⇒ Armenian: Վեզնեճյան (Veznečyan)

Further reading

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