Where does “алько́в” come from?

алько́в (Russian) comes from French alcôve, from Portuguese alcova, from Arabic قبة, from Arabic قُبَّة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא.

алько́в (Russian): alcove

Definitions

  1. alcove

Ancestry of “алько́в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalcôvealcove
2Portuguesealcovaalcove
3Arabicقبةcanopy, pavilion; dome, cupola; kippah, yarmulke
4Arabicقُبَّةsmall tower; dome
5Aramaicקוּבְּתָא—
Every word from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא →Every word from Arabic قُبَّة →Every word from Arabic قبة →