Where does “كَبِير” come from?
كَبِير (Arabic) comes from Arabic ب, 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.
كَبِير (Arabic): big, great, powerful; great
Definitions
- big, great, powerful; great
Ancestry of “كَبِير”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 2 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
Words derived from “كَبِير”