Where does “taba” come from?

taba (Catalan) comes from Arabic طبق, 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.

taba (Catalan): anklebone

Definitions

  1. anklebone

Ancestry of “taba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطبقplate; anything in the shape of a serving dish,...
2Arabicطَابَق—
3Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
4Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
5Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
6Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →