Where does “کف” come from?

کف (Persian) comes from Arabic كَفّ, from Proto-Semitic kapp- — palm, hand.

کف (Persian): foam; froth; palm

Definitions

  1. foam; froth; palm

Ancestry of “کف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكَفّpalm; hand, palm; scalepan
2Proto-Semitickapp-palm, hand

Words derived from “کف”

Every word from Proto-Semitic kapp- →Every word from Arabic كَفّ →
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