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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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Ancestry of “supra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
2Persianسفرهtablecloth
3Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating
Every word from Arabic سُفْرَة →