Where does “alcofa” come from?

alcofa (Portuguese) comes from Arabic قفة, from Aramaic קוּפָא — wicker basket.

alcofa (Portuguese): basket with two handles; mobile cot, carrycot

Definitions

  1. basket with two handles; mobile cot, carrycot

Ancestry of “alcofa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقفةfevery shiver, ague fit, "tremor febrilis"; a...
2Aramaicקוּפָאwicker basket
Every word from Aramaic קוּפָא →Every word from Arabic قفة →