Where does “кубур” come from?
кубур (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قبور, from Arabic قُبُور, from Arabic قَبْر — grave, tomb.
кубур (Macedonian): gun, pistol
Ancestry of “кубур”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قبور | any long case, pen-case, étui; quiver; holster;... |
| 2 | Arabic | قُبُور | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قَبْر | grave, tomb |