Where does “دفاية” come from?

دفاية (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.

دفاية (Hijazi Arabic): heater, electric heater

Definitions

  1. heater, electric heater

Ancestry of “دفاية”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفthen, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;...
2Arabicنَفِدَto run out, to give out
Every word from Arabic نَفِدَEvery word from Arabic ف