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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.

Ancestry of “графи́н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “графи́н”

  • графинчик
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →