Where does “თამბაქო” come from?
თამბაქო (Georgian) comes from Persian تنباکو, from Portuguese tabaco, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap- — to be warm, be hot.
თამბაქო (Georgian): baccy, tobacco
Ancestry of “თამბაქო”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تنباکو | tobacco |
| 2 | Portuguese | tabaco | tobacco |
| 3 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | — |
| 5 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 6 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |