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Where does “orfe” come from?

orfe (English) comes from Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς — dusky grouper.

orfe (English): A fish, the ide, "Leuciscus idus"

Definitions

  1. A fish, the ide, "Leuciscus idus"

Ancestry of “orfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanorvo—
2Latinorphusgilthead
3Ancient Greekὀρφώςdusky grouper

Words derived from “orfe”

  • orf
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