Where does “кадифест” come from?

кадифест (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian кадифе, from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.

кадифест (Macedonian): velvety

Definitions

  1. velvety

Ancestry of “кадифест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкадифеvelvet
2Ottoman Turkishقطیفهvelvet, a closely woven fabric, originally of silk, with a thick, short pile on one side
3Arabicقَطِيفَةplush, velvet
Every word from Arabic قَطِيفَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه →Every word from Macedonian кадифе →