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Where does “caraffa” come from?

caraffa (Italian) comes from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

caraffa (Italian): carafe; decanter; pitcher

Definitions

  1. carafe; decanter; pitcher

Ancestry of “caraffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgarrafacarafe
2Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
3Arabicغَرَفَto ladle

Words derived from “caraffa”

  • carafe
  • carafon
  • carafe
  • karaf
  • karaffel
  • karaffel
  • karaffel
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →