Where does “tafra” come from?

tafra (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch tafel, from Middle Dutch tâfele, from Old Dutch tavala, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.

tafra (Sranan Tongo): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “tafra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtafeltable; meal, spread on table; multiplication...
2Middle Dutchtâfeletable (flat surface with legs)
3Old Dutchtavalaplank
4Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
5Proto-Italic*taðlāboard
Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlāEvery word from Latin tabulaEvery word from Old Dutch tavala
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