Where does “tabak” come from?
tabak (Tok Pisin) comes from German Tabak, from French tabac, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap- — to be warm, be hot.
tabak (Tok Pisin): tobacco
Definitions
- tobacco
Ancestry of “tabak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tabak | tobacco |
| 2 | French | tabac | tobacco; leaves of certain varieties of the plant... |
| 3 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | dish, plate, any vessel for holding food, especially a round and shallow one, with a knobbed cover |
| 5 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 6 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |