Where does “gabán” come from?
gabán (Spanish) comes from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.
gabán (Spanish): overcoat
Ancestry of “gabán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَبَاء | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kpʾh | garment, cloak |
Words derived from “gabán”