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
- to plunge or dip; to nuzzle or sink
Ancestry of “tuffare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lombardic | taufan | to dip, to immerse |
| 2 | Arabic | طُوفَان | storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,... |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ | — |