Where does “kebab” come from?

kebab (Dutch) comes from Turkish kebap, from Ottoman Turkish كباب, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.

kebab (Dutch): kebab seasoned meat grilled on a spit, esp. doner kebab

Definitions

  1. kebab seasoned meat grilled on a spit, esp. doner kebab

Ancestry of “kebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkebapkebab
2Ottoman Turkishكبابkebab
3Arabicكَبَابroast meat, kebab; fried meat
Every word from Arabic كَبَاب →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كباب →Every word from Turkish kebap →