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Where does “Capparaceae” come from?

Capparaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Capparis, from Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις, from Turkish kabir, from Arabic كَبِير, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k' — to be warm, be hot.

Ancestry of “Capparaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCapparis—
2Latincappariscaper
3Ancient Greekκάππαριςcaper
4Turkishkabirgrave
5Arabicكَبِيرbig, great, powerful; great
6ArabicبAbbreviation of باب; with, by; with
7Arabicطَابَق—
8Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
9Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
10Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
11Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
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