Where does “qafëz” come from?

qafëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian qafë, from Ottoman Turkish قفا, from Arabic قَفًا.

qafëz (Albanian): ankle

Definitions

  1. ankle

Ancestry of “qafëz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianqafëneck
2Ottoman Turkishقفا—
3Arabicقَفًا—
Every word from Arabic قَفًا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قفا →Every word from Albanian qafë →