Where does “chafardear” come from?

chafardear (Spanish) comes from Catalan xafardejar, from Catalan xafarder, from Catalan safareig, from Arabic صِهْرِيج, from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.

chafardear (Spanish): to gossip

Definitions

  1. to gossip

Ancestry of “chafardear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanxafardejarto blab, gossip
2Catalanxafardergossipy; prone to gossip; gossip, gossipmonger
3Catalansafareigan artificial water deposit, mainly used for...
4Arabicصِهْرِيجcistern, tank
5Middle Persiančāhrēg
6Middle Persiancʾhpit, well
Every word from Middle Persian cʾhEvery word from Middle Persian čāhrēgEvery word from Arabic صِهْرِيج
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