Where does “kaffara” come from?

kaffara (English) comes from Arabic كفارة, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.

kaffara (English): A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily

Definitions

  1. A religious donation of money or food made to help those in need, as a forfeit by somebody who has missed a fast unnecessarily

Ancestry of “kaffara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكفارةpenance, atonement
2Arabicفthen, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;...
3Arabicنَفِدَto run out, to give out
Every word from Arabic نَفِدَ →Every word from Arabic ف →Every word from Arabic كفارة →