Where does “gaban” come from?

gaban (Tagalog) comes from Spanish gabán, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

gaban (Tagalog): overcoat

Definitions

  1. overcoat

Ancestry of “gaban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgabánovercoat
2Arabicقَبَاء—
3Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak
Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →Every word from Arabic قَبَاء →Every word from Spanish gabán →