Where does “garafa” come from?

garafa (Shona) comes from Portuguese garrafa, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

garafa (Shona): bottle

Definitions

  1. bottle

Ancestry of “garafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegarrafabottle
2Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
3Arabicغَرَفَto ladle
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →Every word from Arabic غُرْفَة →Every word from Portuguese garrafa →