Where does “xafarderia” come from?

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

xafarderia (Catalan): gossip (idle talk about other people)

Definitions

  1. gossip (idle talk about other people)

Ancestry of “xafarderia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanxafardergossipy; prone to gossip; gossip, gossipmonger
2Catalansafareigan artificial water deposit, mainly used for...
3Arabicصِهْرِيجcistern, tank
4Middle Persiančāhrēg—
5Middle Persiancʾhpit, well
Every word from Middle Persian cʾh →Every word from Middle Persian čāhrēg →Every word from Arabic صِهْرِيج →