Where does “Aban” come from?
Aban (English) comes from Hungarian aba, from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.
Ancestry of “Aban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | aba | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | عبا | cloak; aba |
| 3 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |