Where does “kaba” come from?

kaba (Turkish) comes from Persian قبا, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

kaba (Turkish): rude; coarse, unrefined; vulgar

Definitions

  1. rude; coarse, unrefined; vulgar

Ancestry of “kaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianقباlong garment, cloak, frock
2Arabicقَبَاء
3Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak

Words derived from “kaba

Every word from Middle Persian kpʾhEvery word from Arabic قَبَاءEvery word from Persian قبا