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Where does “طباق” come from?

طباق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

Ancestry of “طباق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَبَقplate
2Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
3Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
4Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “طباق”

  • tabak
  • табак
  • ταμπάκης
  • табак
  • tabak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →