Where does “babouche” come from?
babouche (English) comes from French babouche, from Arabic بَابُوش, from Persian پاپوش, from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
babouche (English): A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel
Definitions
- A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel
Ancestry of “babouche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | babouche | babouche |
| 2 | Arabic | بَابُوش | — |
| 3 | Persian | پاپوش | slipper, babouche |
| 4 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |