Where does “carfă” come from?
carfă (Romanian) comes from Hungarian karfa, from Hungarian kár, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
carfă (Romanian): backrest
Definitions
- backrest
Ancestry of “carfă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | karfa | armrest |
| 2 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 3 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |