Where does “garáfa” come from?

garáfa (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

garáfa (Kabuverdianu): bottle

Definitions

  1. bottle

Ancestry of “garáfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegarrafabottle
2Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
3Arabicغَرَفَto ladle
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic غُرْفَة →Every word from Portuguese garrafa →
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