Where does “karfa” come from?

karfa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kár, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

karfa (Hungarian): armrest

Definitions

  1. armrest

Ancestry of “karfa”, step by step

karfa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankárdamage; shame, pity; caw
2Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Hungarian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the...
2Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood

Words derived from “karfa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χορόςEvery word from Latin chorus
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