Where does “Kebab” come from?

Kebab (German) comes from Turkish kebap, from Ottoman Turkish كباب, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.

Kebab (German): Kebab; any Oriental-style grilled meat, or a dish containing this

Definitions

  1. Kebab; any Oriental-style grilled meat, or a dish containing this

Ancestry of “Kebab”, step by step

Kebab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish kebap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkebapkebab
2Ottoman Turkishكبابkebab
3Arabicكَبَابroast meat, kebab; fried meat

via Arabic كباب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكبابkebab

Words derived from “Kebab”

Every word from Arabic كَبَاب →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كباب →Every word from Turkish kebap →