Where does “gafa” come from?

gafa (Polish) comes from French gaffe, from Old Occitan gaf, from Old Occitan gafar — to seize; to grab.

gafa (Polish): blunder, faux pas

Definitions

  1. blunder, faux pas

Ancestry of “gafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgaffegaffe, blunder, goof-up North American, cock-up British
2Old Occitangafhook; clasp
3Old Occitangafarto seize; to grab
Every word from Old Occitan gafar →Every word from Old Occitan gaf →Every word from French gaffe →