Where does “kebaberia” come from?
kebaberia (Swedish) comes from Swedish kebab, from Turkish kebap, from Ottoman Turkish كباب, from Arabic كَبَاب — roast meat, kebab; fried meat.
kebaberia (Swedish): A restaurant that mainly serves kebab
Definitions
- A restaurant that mainly serves kebab
Ancestry of “kebaberia”, step by step
kebaberia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kebab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kebab | kebab, meat (often beef, sometimes lamb or pork) roasted on an upright skewer |
| 2 | Turkish | kebap | kebab |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كباب | kebab |
| 4 | Arabic | كَبَاب | roast meat, kebab; fried meat |
via Swedish pizzeria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pizzeria | a pizzeria |