Where does “жырафа” come from?

жырафа (Belarusian) comes from French girafe, from Middle French giraffe — giraffe mammal.

жырафа (Belarusian): giraffe

Definitions

  1. giraffe

Ancestry of “жырафа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgirafegiraffe; boom
2Middle Frenchgiraffegiraffe mammal
Every word from Middle French giraffe →Every word from French girafe →