Where does “طابق” come from?

طابق (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

طابق (South Levantine Arabic): floor

Definitions

  1. floor

Ancestry of “طابق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَابَق—
2Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
3Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
4Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →