Where does “tabakuhan” come from?
tabakuhan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tabako, 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.
tabakuhan (Tagalog): tobacco plantation
Definitions
- tobacco plantation
Ancestry of “tabakuhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tabako | tobacco; cigar |
| 2 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | dish, plate, any vessel for holding food, especially a round and shallow one, with a knobbed cover |
| 4 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 5 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |