Where does “raft” come from?

raft (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish راف, from Arabic رَفّ — shelf, awning.

raft (Romanian): shelf

Definitions

  1. shelf

Ancestry of “raft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرافshelf, ledge, each of the boards which form partitions in a cupboard
2Arabicرَفّshelf, awning

Words derived from “raft

Every word from Arabic رَفّEvery word from Ottoman Turkish راف