Where does “рафт” come from?
рафт (Bulgarian) comes from English raft, from English raff, from Middle English raf, from Old French raffer — to wear away.
рафт (Bulgarian): shelf
Ancestry of “рафт”, step by step
рафт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English raft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | raft | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on... |
| 2 | English | raff | A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity;... |
| 3 | Middle English | raf | Alternative form of reif |
| 4 | Old French | raffer | to wear away |
via Ottoman Turkish راف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | راف | shelf, ledge, each of the boards which form partitions in a cupboard |
| 2 | Arabic | رَفّ | shelf, awning |