Where does “аба” come from?
аба (Kumyk) comes from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.
аба (Kumyk): aba (long robe worn by clergy)
Definitions
- aba (long robe worn by clergy)
Ancestry of “аба”, step by step
аба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَبَاءَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |
via Proto-Turkic apa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | apa | father; mother; elder sister; aunt; mother, elder... |