Where does “софра” come from?

софра (Karaim) comes from Arabic سفرة, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.

софра (Karaim): dining table

Definitions

  1. dining table

Ancestry of “софра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسفرةtraveling provision, victuals; leather sheet,...
2Arabicفthen, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;...
3Arabicنَفِدَto run out, to give out
Every word from Arabic نَفِدَ →Every word from Arabic ف →Every word from Arabic سفرة →