Where does “atabaque” come from?
atabaque (English) comes from Portuguese atabaque, from Arabic طبق, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
atabaque (English): A tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood
Definitions
- A tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood
Ancestry of “atabaque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | atabaque | kettledrum |
| 2 | Arabic | طبق | plate; anything in the shape of a serving dish,... |
| 3 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |