Where does “taarof” come from?
taarof (English) comes from Persian تعارف, from Arabic تَعَارُف, from Arabic تَعَارَفَ — to become known or introduced to each other; etc.
taarof (English): The intricate Persian system of etiquette and...
Definitions
- The intricate Persian system of etiquette and...
Ancestry of “taarof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تعارف | ta'arof/taarof; the intricate Persian system of... |
| 2 | Arabic | تَعَارُف | — |
| 3 | Arabic | تَعَارَفَ | to become known or introduced to each other; etc |