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
- foam, spume, froth, head; suds, lather
Ancestry of “ქაფი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کف | foam; froth; palm |
| 2 | Arabic | كَفّ | palm; hand, palm; scalepan |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | kapp- | palm, hand |