Where does “aba” come from?

aba (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.

aba (Romanian): Thick wool-fabric, usually white, from which...

Definitions

  1. Thick wool-fabric, usually white, from which...

Ancestry of “aba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعباcloak; aba
2Arabicعَبَاءَةwoollen tunic; cloak
Every word from Arabic عَبَاءَةEvery word from Ottoman Turkish عبا