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Where does “tabaquería” come from?

tabaquería (Spanish) comes from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

tabaquería (Spanish): tobacconist's, tobacco shop

Definitions

  1. tobacconist's, tobacco shop

Ancestry of “tabaquería”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtabacotobacco
2Ottoman Turkishطباق—
3Arabicطَبَقplate
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
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