Where does “ტაფა” come from?
ტაფა (Georgian) comes from Persian تابه, from Persian آفتابه, from Persian آب, from Arabic آب, from Classical Syriac ܐܒ, from Aramaic אב, from Akkadian Abum, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-.
ტაფა (Georgian): frying pan, patella
Ancestry of “ტაფა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تابه | Alternative form of تاوه; frying pan |
| 2 | Persian | آفتابه | ewer, ibrik |
| 3 | Persian | آب | water; liquid; juice |
| 4 | Arabic | آب | to return, to come back; to repent; to incur,... |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܐܒ | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | אב | absolute form of אַבָּא |
| 7 | Akkadian | Abum | — |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 9 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |