Where does “gaffa” come from?

gaffa (Italian) comes from Middle French gaffe, from Old Occitan gaf, from Old Occitan gafar — to seize; to grab.

gaffa (Italian): gaff

Definitions

  1. gaff

Ancestry of “gaffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgaffe—
2Old Occitangafhook; clasp
3Old Occitangafarto seize; to grab

Words derived from “gaffa”

Every word from Old Occitan gafar →Every word from Old Occitan gaf →Every word from Middle French gaffe →