Where does “babtou” come from?
babtou (French) comes from French toubab, from Wolof tuubab, from French toubib, from Arabic طَبِيب, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- — to be warm, be hot.
babtou (French): Alternative form of toubab
Definitions
- Alternative form of toubab
Ancestry of “babtou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | toubab | white person |
| 2 | Wolof | tuubab | — |
| 3 | French | toubib | medic, doc |
| 4 | Arabic | طَبِيب | doctor |
| 5 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 6 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |