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Where does “قبا” come from?

قبا (Persian) comes from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

قبا (Persian): long garment, cloak, frock

Definitions

  1. long garment, cloak, frock

Ancestry of “قبا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَبَاء—
2Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak

Words derived from “قبا”

  • ќебе
  • كبه
Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →