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Stage 1 of 4
ṣuffa
Arabic · medieval
"raised bench, ledge"
a raised stone or wooden platform used for sitting
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Stage 2 of 4
sofa
Ottoman Turkish · c. 1600s
"raised seating area"
came to describe a raised, cushioned seating area
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Stage 3 of 4
sofa
French · c. 1690s
"a cushioned seat"
adopted for fashionable upholstered seating
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Stage 4 of 4
sofa
English · 1700s
"an upholstered seat for several people"
settled as the word for an upholstered multi-seat couch
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