Where does “та́бла” come from?
та́бла (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French table, from Old French table, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
та́бла (Serbo-Croatian): blackboard
Definitions
- blackboard
Ancestry of “та́бла”, step by step
та́бла traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French table
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | table | table; flat surface atop various objects; flat... |
| 2 | Old French | table | table |
| 3 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |
via Hindustani طبلہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindustani | طبلہ | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طَبْلَة | — |
| 3 | Arabic | طَبْل | drum |
| 4 | Middle Iranian | tabir | — |
via Italian tavola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tavola | table; board, panel, plank, slab; plate |