Where does “cabob” come from?
cabob (English) comes from English kebab, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.
cabob (English): Obsolete form of kebab
Ancestry of “cabob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kebab | A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables... |
| 2 | Arabic | كَبَاب | roast meat, kebab; fried meat |
Words derived from “cabob”