Where does “baldacchin” come from?

baldacchin (English) comes from French baldaquin, from Middle French baldekin, from Italian baldacchino, from Italian Baldacca, from Arabic بغداد, from Arabic بَغْدَاد, from Persian بغداد, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭢𐭣𐭲.

baldacchin (English): A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in...

Definitions

  1. A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in...

Ancestry of “baldacchin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaldaquinbaldaquin, canopy
2Middle Frenchbaldekin—
3Italianbaldacchinocanopy; baldaquin
4ItalianBaldaccaBaghdad
5Arabicبغداد—
6Arabicبَغْدَاد—
7Persianبغداد—
8Middle Persian𐭡𐭢𐭣𐭲—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭢𐭣𐭲 →Every word from Persian بغداد →Every word from Arabic بَغْدَاد →