Where does “жира́ф” come from?

жира́ф (Russian) comes from French girafe, from Middle French giraffe — giraffe mammal.

Ancestry of “жира́ф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgirafegiraffe; boom
2Middle Frenchgiraffegiraffe mammal

Words derived from “жира́ф”

Every word from Middle French giraffe →Every word from French girafe →