Where does “ქაფი” come from?

ქაფი (Georgian) comes from Persian کف, from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.

ქაფი (Georgian): foam, spume, froth, head; suds, lather

Definitions

  1. foam, spume, froth, head; suds, lather

Ancestry of “ქაფი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکفfoam; froth; palm
2Arabicكَفّpalm; hand, palm; scalepan
3Proto-Semitickapp-palm, hand
Every word from Proto-Semitic kapp- →Every word from Arabic كَفّ →Every word from Persian کف →