Where does “sigiraf” come from?
sigiraf (Volapük) comes from Volapük giraf, from German Giraffe, from Middle High German geraff, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة, from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ, from Persian زُرنَاپَا, from Persian پَا — leg.
sigiraf (Volapük): Camelopardalis (constellation, "camelopard, giraffe")
Definitions
- Camelopardalis (constellation, "camelopard, giraffe")
Ancestry of “sigiraf”, step by step
sigiraf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Volapük giraf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | giraf | giraffe |
| 2 | German | Giraffe | giraffe animal |
| 3 | Middle High German | geraff | — |
| 4 | Italian | giraffa | giraffe; boom |
| 5 | Arabic | زَرَافَة | giraffe |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ | — |
| 7 | Persian | زُرنَاپَا | — |
| 8 | Persian | پَا | leg |
via Volapük si
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | si | yes |