Where does “kaban” come from?

kaban (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قابان, from French caban, from Italian gabbano, from Spanish gabán, from Arabic قَبَاء, from Middle Persian kpʾh — garment, cloak.

kaban (Turkish): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “kaban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقابان—
2Frenchcabanreefer jacket
3Italiangabbanoloose overcoat; overall; third-person plural...
4Spanishgabánovercoat
5Arabicقَبَاء—
6Middle Persiankpʾhgarment, cloak
Every word from Middle Persian kpʾh →Every word from Arabic قَبَاء →Every word from Spanish gabán →