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
- doner kebab; A restaurant or bar that serves this...
Ancestry of “kebab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | kebap | kebab |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كباب | — |
| 3 | Arabic | كَبَاب | roast meat, kebab; fried meat |