Where does “ράφι” come from?

ράφι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish راف, from Arabic رَفّ — shelf, awning.

ράφι (Greek): shelf

Definitions

  1. shelf

Ancestry of “ράφι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرافshelf, ledge, each of the boards which form partitions in a cupboard
2Arabicرَفّshelf, awning
Every word from Arabic رَفّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish راف →