Where does “chabacano” come from?
chabacano (Spanish) comes from Italian ciabattino, from Italian ciabatta, from Tatar чабата, from Ottoman Turkish چاپمق, from Scythian čap-.
chabacano (Spanish): tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse; apricot;...
Definitions
- tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse; apricot;...
Ancestry of “chabacano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ciabattino | shoe repairer, cobbler |
| 2 | Italian | ciabatta | slipper, thong, mule; ciabatta; power strip |
| 3 | Tatar | чабата | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | چاپمق | to run, trot, canter, gallop |
| 5 | Scythian | čap- | — |