Where does “كرويتة” come from?

كرويتة (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish كروت, from Greek κρεβάτι, from Ancient Greek κράββατος, from Ancient Macedonian γράβος — oak.

كرويتة (Egyptian Arabic): wooden frame, wood rack as a piece of furniture

Definitions

  1. wooden frame, wood rack as a piece of furniture

Ancestry of “كرويتة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكروتstump-bedstead, frame for bedding or seating
2Greekκρεβάτιbed; A marriage custom, usually some days before...
3Ancient Greekκράββατοςcouch, mattress, pallet
4Ancient Macedonianγράβοςoak
Every word from Ancient Macedonian γράβος →Every word from Ancient Greek κράββατος →Every word from Greek κρεβάτι →