Where does “aba” come from?

aba (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.

aba (Albanian): thin felt (usually white or gray)

Definitions

  1. thin felt (usually white or gray)

Ancestry of “aba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعباcloak; aba
2Arabicعَبَاءَةwoollen tunic; cloak
Every word from Arabic عَبَاءَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عبا →