Where does “графи́н” come from?

графи́н (Russian) comes from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

графи́н (Russian): decanter, carafe; water-bottle

Definitions

  1. decanter, carafe; water-bottle

Ancestry of “графи́н”, step by step

графи́н traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French carafe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarafecarafe
2Italiancaraffacarafe; decanter; pitcher
3Spanishgarrafacarafe
4Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
5Arabicغَرَفَto ladle

via Italian caraffina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaraffina—

Words derived from “графи́н”

Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic غُرْفَة →Every word from Spanish garrafa →