Where does “alcatif” come from?

alcatif (English) comes from Portuguese alcatifa, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.

alcatif (English): A carpet

Definitions

  1. A carpet

Ancestry of “alcatif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealcatifacarpet
2Arabicقَطِيفَةplush, velvet
Every word from Arabic قَطِيفَة →Every word from Portuguese alcatifa →
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