Where does “kebab” come from?
kebab (Italian) comes from Turkish kebap, from Ottoman Turkish كباب, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.
kebab (Italian): kebab
Ancestry of “kebab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kebap | kebab |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كباب | — |
| 3 | Arabic | كَبَاب | roast meat, kebab; fried meat |