Where does “طَبَق” come from?

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

طَبَق (Arabic): plate

Definitions

  1. plate

Ancestry of “طَبَق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
2Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
3Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “طَبَق”

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