Where does “kadife” come from?

kadife (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.

kadife (Turkish): velvet

Definitions

  1. velvet

Ancestry of “kadife”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقطیفهvelvet, a closely woven fabric, originally of silk, with a thick, short pile on one side
2Arabicقَطِيفَةplush, velvet
Every word from Arabic قَطِيفَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه →
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