Where does “Croft” come from?
Croft (English) comes from English carafe, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.
Ancestry of “Croft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carafe | A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip,... |
| 2 | French | carafe | carafe |
| 3 | Italian | caraffa | carafe; decanter; pitcher |
| 4 | Spanish | garrafa | carafe |
| 5 | Arabic | غُرْفَة | cup or dipper |
| 6 | Arabic | غَرَفَ | to ladle |
Words derived from “Croft”