Where does “كف” come from?

كف (Arabic) comes from Persian کف, from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.

كف (Arabic): to hem, to skirt; to curb, to contain, to...

Definitions

  1. to hem, to skirt; to curb, to contain, to...

Ancestry of “كف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکفfoam; froth; palm
2Arabicكَفّpalm; hand, palm; scalepan
3Proto-Semitickapp-palm, hand

Words derived from “كف

Every word from Proto-Semitic kapp-Every word from Arabic كَفّEvery word from Persian کف
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