Where does “girafe” come from?
girafe (French) comes from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة, from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ, from Persian زُرنَاپَا, from Persian پَا — leg.
girafe (French): giraffe; boom
Definitions
- giraffe; boom
Ancestry of “girafe”, step by step
girafe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian giraffa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | giraffa | giraffe; boom |
| 2 | Arabic | زَرَافَة | giraffe |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ | — |
| 4 | Persian | زُرنَاپَا | — |
| 5 | Persian | پَا | leg |
via Middle French giraffe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | giraffe | giraffe mammal |