garfo

Galician

/ˈɡaɾfo̝/

noun
Definitions
  • fork eating utensil
  • hook
  • gig, fishgig; pronged harpoon
  • twig
  • twig of a bunch of grapes
  • (horticulture) cutting, slip; shoot
  • hangnail

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese garfio inherited from Latin graphium (stylus, pen) derived from Ancient Greek γράφω (write, draw, I write, scratch, describe, graze, scrape, paintVerb) derived from Andalusian Arabic جَارْفَا‎ (handful) derived from Arabic غُرْفَة‎ (cup dipper).

Origin

Arabic

غُرْفَة‎

Gloss

cup dipper

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