Where does “alcaparra” come from?
alcaparra (Spanish) comes from Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις, from Turkish kabir, from Arabic كَبِير, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- — to be warm, be hot.
alcaparra (Spanish): caper
Definitions
- caper
Ancestry of “alcaparra”, step by step
alcaparra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin capparis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capparis | caper |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάππαρις | caper |
| 3 | Turkish | kabir | grave |
| 4 | Arabic | كَبِير | big, great, powerful; great |
| 5 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 6 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |