Where does “giraffa” come from?

giraffa (Spanish) comes from Arabic زَرَافَة, from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ, from Persian زُرنَاپَا, from Persian پَا — leg.

Ancestry of “giraffa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	زَرَافَة	giraffe
2	Classical Syriac	ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ	—
3	Persian	زُرنَاپَا	—
4	Persian	پَا	leg

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