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Where does “فُوطَة” come from?

فُوطَة (Arabic) comes from Coptic ϥⲱⲧⲉ — to wipe.

فُوطَة (Arabic): napkin; {{l|en|apron}}

Definitions

  1. napkin; {{l|en|apron}}

Ancestry of “فُوطَة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticϥⲱⲧⲉto wipe

Words derived from “فُوطَة”

  • фата
  • فوطه
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