Where does “لبس” come from?

لبس (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic لبس, from Arabic ب, 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.

لبس (South Levantine Arabic): to get dressed, to put on (clothes), to wear

Definitions

  1. to get dressed, to put on (clothes), to wear

Ancestry of “لبس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلبسto wear; to put on; to intermingle on someone; to...
2ArabicبAbbreviation of باب; with, by; with
3Arabicطَابَق
4Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
5Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
6Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
7Proto-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-