Where does “طَبَق” come from?

طَبَق (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

Ancestry of “طَبَق”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	طَبَق	plate
2	Middle Persian	tʾp̄k'	frying pan
3	Proto-Iranian	tāpaka-	heater {{non-gloss definition\|or}} baking place...
4	Proto-Iranian	tap-	to warm up, heat; flat
5	Proto-Indo-European	tep-	to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “طَبَق”

tabaque

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →