Where does “rabba'” come from?

rabba' (Maltese) comes from Arabic رَبَّعَ, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

rabba' (Maltese): to quadruple

Definitions

  1. to quadruple

Ancestry of “rabba'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَبَّعَto quadruple
2ArabicبAbbreviation of باب; with, by; with
3Arabicطَابَق—
4Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
5Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
6Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
7Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →