Where does “canforare” come from?
canforare (Italian) comes from Italian canfora, from Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur, from Pahlavi 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫, from Sanskrit कर्पूर, from Pali kappūra, from Old Malay kapur — lime, calcium.
canforare (Italian): To treat with camphor, to camphorate
Definitions
- To treat with camphor, to camphorate