Where does “alcoved” come from?
alcoved (English) comes from English alcove, from French alcôve, from Portuguese alcova, from Arabic قبة, from Arabic قُبَّة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא.
alcoved (English): Having alcoves
Ancestry of “alcoved”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alcove | A small recessed area set off from a larger room;... |
| 2 | French | alcôve | alcove |
| 3 | Portuguese | alcova | alcove |
| 4 | Arabic | قبة | canopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke |
| 5 | Arabic | قُبَّة | small tower; dome |
| 6 | Aramaic | קוּבְּתָא | — |