Etymology of the English word effendi
the English word
effendiderived from the Turkish word
efendiderived from the Medieval Greek word
aphentesderived from the Greek word
authentes, αὐϑέντης
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
Date
The earliest known usage of effendi in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
