Where does “afaca” come from?
afaca (Italian) comes from Latin aphaca, from Ancient Greek ἀφάκη — vetch; dandelion.
afaca (Italian): yellow pea, yellow vetch
Ancestry of “afaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aphaca | A kind of pulse, perhaps the chickpea; A kind of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀφάκη | vetch; dandelion |