Where does “alcova” come from?

alcova (Italian) comes from Arabic قبة, from Arabic قُبَّة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא.

alcova (Italian): alcove

Definitions

  1. alcove

Ancestry of “alcova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقبةcanopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke
2Arabicقُبَّةsmall tower; dome
3Aramaicקוּבְּתָא—
Every word from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא →Every word from Arabic قُبَّة →Every word from Arabic قبة →