Where does “gabanén” come from?
gabanén (Romagnol) comes from Romagnol gabâna, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.
gabanén (Romagnol): small jacket
Definitions
- small jacket
Ancestry of “gabanén”, step by step
gabanén traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romagnol gabâna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romagnol | gabâna | jacket |
| 2 | Arabic | قَبَاء | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kpʾh | garment, cloak |
via Romagnol én
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romagnol | én | — |