Where does “kebab” come from?
Kebab comes from Arabic كَبَاب, a word of uncertain origin whose meaning in the source language remains unknown.
kebab (English): A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables...
Definitions
- A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables...
Ancestry of “kebab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | كَبَاب | roast meat, kebab; fried meat |
Words derived from “kebab”