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

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of kebab

Ancestry of “cabob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkebabA dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables...
2Arabicكَبَابroast meat, kebab; fried meat

Words derived from “cabob”

Every word from Arabic كَبَاب →