Where does “طبق” come from?
طبق (Arabic) comes from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
طبق (Arabic): plate; anything in the shape of a serving dish,...
Definitions
- plate; anything in the shape of a serving dish,...
Ancestry of “طبق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 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 |