Where does “croftland” come from?
croftland (English) comes from English Croft, from English carafe, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.
croftland (English): Land of superior quality, on which crops are...
Definitions
- Land of superior quality, on which crops are...
Ancestry of “croftland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Croft | — |
| 2 | English | carafe | A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip,... |
| 3 | French | carafe | carafe |
| 4 | Italian | caraffa | carafe; decanter; pitcher |
| 5 | Spanish | garrafa | carafe |
| 6 | Arabic | غُرْفَة | cup or dipper |
| 7 | Arabic | غَرَفَ | to ladle |