Where does “alcove” come from?
Alcove comes from French alcôve, from Portuguese alcova, from Arabic قبة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא, originally meaning a vault or arched chamber.
alcove (English): A small recessed area set off from a larger room;...
Definitions
- A small recessed area set off from a larger room;...
Ancestry of “alcove”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | alcôve | alcove |
| 2 | Portuguese | alcova | alcove |
| 3 | Arabic | قبة | canopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke |
| 4 | Arabic | قُبَّة | small tower; dome |
| 5 | Aramaic | קוּבְּתָא | — |
Words derived from “alcove”