Where does “kəflənmək” come from?
kəflənmək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani kəf, from Persian کف, from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.
kəflənmək (Azerbaijani): to foam; to be covered with foam of boiling soup or meat
Definitions
- to foam; to be covered with foam of boiling soup or meat
Ancestry of “kəflənmək”, step by step
kəflənmək traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani kəf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | kəf | foam especially in a boiling soup |
| 2 | Persian | کف | foam; froth; palm |
| 3 | Arabic | كَفّ | palm; hand, palm; scalepan |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | kapp- | palm, hand |
via Azerbaijani lən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | lən | — |