Where does “tuffare” come from?

tuffare (Italian) comes from Lombardic taufan, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

tuffare (Italian): to plunge or dip; to nuzzle or sink

Definitions

  1. to plunge or dip; to nuzzle or sink

Ancestry of “tuffare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lombardictaufanto dip, to immerse
2Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
3Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—

Words derived from “tuffare”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →Every word from Lombardic taufan →