Where does “safista” come from?
safista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Safo, from Portuguese safar, from Spanish zafar, from Italian acciuffare, from Italian ciuffo, from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.
safista (Portuguese): sapphist; lesbian; relating to lesbianism
Definitions
- sapphist; lesbian; relating to lesbianism
Ancestry of “safista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Safo | Sappho, Ancient Greek poet |
| 2 | Portuguese | safar | to pull out; to steal; to erase |
| 3 | Spanish | zafar | To loosen; to untie; To come undone; to loosen... |
| 4 | Italian | acciuffare | to grab by the hair |
| 5 | Italian | ciuffo | tuft; bunch |
| 6 | Middle High German | schopf | — |
| 7 | Old High German | scuft | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skuftą | a bundle, hair |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewp- | tuft, cluster, hair on the head |