Where does “supra” come from?

Supra comes from Latin supra, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة meaning a cloth spread for meals.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “supra”, step by step

supra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian სუფრა

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
2Persianسفرهtablecloth
3Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating

via Latin suprā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuprāabove, on the top, on the upper side
2Old Latinsuprād—

Words derived from “supra”

Every word from Arabic سُفْرَة →Every word from Persian سفره →Every word from Georgian სუფრა →