Where does “քեֆ” come from?

քեֆ (Armenian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كیف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

քեֆ (Armenian): feast, banquet; revelry, debauch; mood, humour

Definitions

  1. feast, banquet; revelry, debauch; mood, humour

Ancestry of “քեֆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكیفmerriment, good spirits
2Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كیف →