Where does “qatayef” come from?

qatayef (English) comes from Arabic قَطَايِف, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.

qatayef (English): Sweet dumplings filled with cream or nuts,...

Definitions

  1. Sweet dumplings filled with cream or nuts,...

Ancestry of “qatayef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَطَايِف—
2Arabicقَطِيفَةplush, velvet
Every word from Arabic قَطِيفَة →Every word from Arabic قَطَايِف →