Where does “alkowiany” come from?

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

alkowiany (Polish): alcove

Definitions

  1. alcove

Ancestry of “alkowiany”, 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 →