Where does “аба” come from?

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

аба (Bulgarian): frieze, homespun, coarse woollen cloth; cloak

Definitions

  1. frieze, homespun, coarse woollen cloth; cloak

Ancestry of “аба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعباcloak; aba
2Arabicعَبَاءَةwoollen tunic; cloak

Words derived from “аба”

Every word from Arabic عَبَاءَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عبا →
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