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

  1. A small recessed area set off from a larger room;...

Ancestry of “alcove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcôvealcove
2Portuguesealcovaalcove
3Arabicقبةcanopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke
4Arabicقُبَّةsmall tower; dome
5Aramaicקוּבְּתָא—

Words derived from “alcove”

Every word from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא →Every word from Arabic قُبَّة →Every word from Arabic قبة →