Where does “orf” come from?
orf (German) comes from Old High German orvo, from Latin orphus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφώς — dusky grouper.
Ancestry of “orf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | orvo | — |
| 2 | Latin | orphus | gilthead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφώς | dusky grouper |