Where does “safar” come from?
safar (Portuguese) comes from Spanish zafar, from Italian acciuffare, from Italian ciuffo, from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.
safar (Portuguese): to pull out; to steal; to erase
Definitions
- to pull out; to steal; to erase
Ancestry of “safar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | zafar | To loosen; to untie; To come undone; to loosen... |
| 2 | Italian | acciuffare | — |
| 3 | Italian | ciuffo | tuft; bunch |
| 4 | Middle High German | schopf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | scuft | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skuftą | a bundle, hair |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewp- | tuft, cluster, hair on the head |
Words derived from “safar”