Where does “طابلة” come from?
طابلة (Moroccan Arabic) comes from French table, from Old French table, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
طابلة (Moroccan Arabic): table
Definitions
- table
Ancestry of “طابلة”, step by step
طابلة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French table
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | table | table; flat surface atop various objects; flat... |
| 2 | Old French | table | table |
| 3 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Spanish tabla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tabla | board, plank; slab; table |