Where does “ќебе” come from?
ќебе (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كبه, from Persian قبا, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.
ќебе (Macedonian): thick, warm blanket
Ancestry of “ќебе”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كبه | blanket |
| 2 | Persian | قبا | long garment, cloak, frock |
| 3 | Arabic | قَبَاء | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | kpʾh | garment, cloak |