Where does “karafla” come from?

karafla (Icelandic) comes from Danish karaffel, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

karafla (Icelandic): a carafe, a bottle for serving wine or other drinks

Definitions

  1. a carafe, a bottle for serving wine or other drinks

Ancestry of “karafla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkaraffelcarafe; The quantity of liquid that can be held...
2Frenchcarafecarafe
3Italiancaraffacarafe; decanter; pitcher
4Spanishgarrafacarafe
5Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
6Arabicغَرَفَto ladle
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic غُرْفَة →Every word from Spanish garrafa →