Where does “kaffer” come from?
kaffer (Dutch) comes from Spanish cafre, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.
kaffer (Dutch): A non-believer or an infidel from the Muslim...
Definitions
- A non-believer or an infidel from the Muslim...
Ancestry of “kaffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cafre | uncouth, boorish |
| 2 | Arabic | كَافِر | infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever |
Words derived from “kaffer”