Where does “tebaq” come from?

tebaq (Maltese) comes from Arabic طبق, 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.

tebaq (Maltese): to shut tight

Definitions

  1. to shut tight

Ancestry of “tebaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطبقplate; anything in the shape of a serving dish,...
2Arabicطَابَق—
3Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
4Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
5Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
6Proto-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- →