Where does “xafardejar” come from?
xafardejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan xafarder, from Catalan safareig, from Arabic صِهْرِيج, from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.
xafardejar (Catalan): to blab, gossip
Ancestry of “xafardejar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | xafarder | gossipy; prone to gossip; gossip, gossipmonger |
| 2 | Catalan | safareig | an artificial water deposit, mainly used for... |
| 3 | Arabic | صِهْرِيج | cistern, tank |
| 4 | Middle Persian | čāhrēg | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | cʾh | pit, well |