Where does “кадифе” come from?
кадифе (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.
кадифе (Bulgarian): velvet
Ancestry of “кадифе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قطیفه | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَطِيفَة | plush, velvet |