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Etymology of the English word giraffe

the English word giraffe
derived from the French word girafe
derived from the Italian word giraffa
derived from the Arabic word zarafah
derived from the Arabic word zarāfa
derived from the Arabic word dialectal zirafa

Date

The earliest known usage of giraffe in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch giraf, French girafe, French giraffe, German Giraffe, Icelandic gíraffi, Italian giraffa, Norwegian giraff, Spanish jirafa, Swedish giraff

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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