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Where does “ciabatta” come from?

ciabatta (English) comes from Italian ciabatta, from Tatar чабата, from Ottoman Turkish چاپمق, from Scythian čap-.

ciabatta (English): A broad, flat, white Italian bread

Definitions

  1. A broad, flat, white Italian bread

Ancestry of “ciabatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianciabattaslipper, thong, mule; ciabatta; power strip
2Tatarчабата—
3Ottoman Turkishچاپمق—
4Scythiančap-—
Every word from Scythian čap- →