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Where does “garrafa” come from?

garrafa (Portuguese) comes from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

garrafa (Portuguese): bottle

Definitions

  1. bottle

Ancestry of “garrafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
2Arabicغَرَفَto ladle

Words derived from “garrafa”

  • garrafeira
  • garrafeira
  • garrafão
  • engarrafar
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →