Where does “alkówka” come from?

alkówka (Polish) comes from Polish alkowa, from French alcôve, from Portuguese alcova, from Arabic قبة, from Arabic قُبَّة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא.

Ancestry of “alkówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishalkowaalcove
2Frenchalcôvealcove
3Portuguesealcovaalcove
4Arabicقبةcanopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke
5Arabicقُبَّةsmall tower; dome
6Aramaicקוּבְּתָא—
Every word from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא →Every word from Arabic قُبَّة →Every word from Arabic قبة →