Where does “Chavacano” come from?
Chavacano (English) comes from Spanish chabacano, from Italian ciabattino, from Italian ciabatta, from Tatar чабата, from Ottoman Turkish چاپمق, from Scythian čap-.
Ancestry of “Chavacano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chabacano | tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse; apricot;... |
| 2 | Italian | ciabattino | shoe repairer, cobbler |
| 3 | Italian | ciabatta | slipper, thong, mule; ciabatta; power strip |
| 4 | Tatar | чабата | — |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | چاپمق | — |
| 6 | Scythian | čap- | — |