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
- A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a...
Ancestry of “abwab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | अबवाब | — |
| 2 | Persian | ابواب | — |
| 3 | Arabic | أَبْوَاب | doors, sources of revenue |
| 4 | Arabic | بَاب | gate; door |