Where does “абаја” come from?

абаја (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.

абаја (Serbo-Croatian): a horse rug made of aba

Definitions

  1. a horse rug made of aba

Ancestry of “абаја”, step by step

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