Where does “taban” come from?

taban (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish طبان, from Proto-Turkic *tāpan — sole of foot.

taban (Romanian): Damascus steel

Definitions

  1. Damascus steel

Ancestry of “taban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطبانsole of the foot; sole of a shoe; fundament,...
2Proto-Turkic*tāpansole of foot
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tāpan →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طبان →