Where does “abwab” come from?

abwab (English) comes from Hindi अबवाब, from Persian ابواب, from Arabic أَبْوَاب, from Arabic بَاب — gate; door.

abwab (English): A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a...

Definitions

  1. A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a...

Ancestry of “abwab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअबवाब
2Persianابواب
3Arabicأَبْوَابdoors, sources of revenue
4Arabicبَابgate; door
Every word from Arabic بَابEvery word from Arabic أَبْوَابEvery word from Persian ابواب
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