Where does “Tăbăcariu” come from?
Tăbăcariu (Romanian) comes from Romanian tăbăcar, from Romanian tabac, from French tabac, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- — to be warm, be hot.
Ancestry of “Tăbăcariu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | tăbăcar | tanner |
| 2 | Romanian | tabac | tobacco; tanner |
| 3 | French | tabac | tobacco; leaves of certain varieties of the plant... |
| 4 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | dish, plate, any vessel for holding food, especially a round and shallow one, with a knobbed cover |
| 6 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 7 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |