Where does “kaffir” come from?
kaffir (English) comes from Dutch kaffer, from Spanish cafre, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.
kaffir (English): In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim; A member of...
Definitions
- In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim; A member of...
Ancestry of “kaffir”, step by step
kaffir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kaffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kaffer | A non-believer or an infidel from the Muslim... |
| 2 | Spanish | cafre | uncouth, boorish |
| 3 | Arabic | كَافِر | infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever |
via Arabic كافر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كافر | active participle of كَفَرَ; farmer; disbeliever;... |
| 2 | Arabic | كَفَرَ | to cover, to hide; to disbelieve; to cover; to... |
Words derived from “kaffir”