Where does “همکف” come from?
همکف (Persian) comes from Persian کف, from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.
همکف (Persian): ground floor
Definitions
- ground floor
Ancestry of “همکف”, step by step
همکف traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کف | foam; froth; palm |
| 2 | Arabic | كَفّ | palm; hand, palm; scalepan |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | kapp- | palm, hand |
via Persian همـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | همـ | co-; denotes sharing of a property |