Where does “بابور” come from?

بابور (South Levantine Arabic) comes from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.

بابور (South Levantine Arabic): a small portable stove with a single burner

Definitions

  1. a small portable stove with a single burner

Ancestry of “بابور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvapeursteam; vapour; steamship
2Frenchbateau à vapeursteamboat
Every word from French bateau à vapeur →Every word from French vapeur →