Where does “sofa” come from?

sofa (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صفه, from Arabic صُفَّة, from Aramaic צפא — mat.

sofa (Turkish): An area in the house where all rooms open into; hall, hallway

Definitions

  1. An area in the house where all rooms open into; hall, hallway

Ancestry of “sofa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصفهporch or hall with benches on which to rest
2Arabicصُفَّةa long seat made of stone or brick; sofa, long...
3Aramaicצפאmat

Words derived from “sofa”

Every word from Aramaic צפא →Every word from Arabic صُفَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صفه →