Where does “kebab” come from?

kebab (Polish) comes from Turkish kebap, from Ottoman Turkish كباب, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.

kebab (Polish): doner kebab; A restaurant or bar that serves this...

Definitions

  1. doner kebab; A restaurant or bar that serves this...

Ancestry of “kebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkebapkebab
2Ottoman Turkishكبابkebab
3Arabicكَبَابroast meat, kebab; fried meat
Every word from Arabic كَبَابEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كبابEvery word from Turkish kebap
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