Where does “cafard” come from?
cafard (French) comes from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.
cafard (French): hypocrite; tattletale, informant, rat; cockroach
Definitions
- hypocrite; tattletale, informant, rat; cockroach
Ancestry of “cafard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَافِر | infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever |