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Where does “xafarder” come from?

xafarder (Catalan) comes from Catalan safareig, from Arabic صِهْرِيج, from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.

xafarder (Catalan): gossipy; prone to gossip; gossip, gossipmonger

Definitions

  1. gossipy; prone to gossip; gossip, gossipmonger

Ancestry of “xafarder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansafareigan artificial water deposit, mainly used for...
2Arabicصِهْرِيجcistern, tank
3Middle Persiančāhrēg—
4Middle Persiancʾhpit, well

Words derived from “xafarder”

  • xafardejar
Every word from Middle Persian cʾh →