Where does “kubbe” come from?
kubbe (Turkish) comes from Persian قبه, from Arabic قُبَّة, from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא.
kubbe (Turkish): dome; cupola
Ancestry of “kubbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | قبه | dome, cupola, vault |
| 2 | Arabic | قُبَّة | small tower; dome |
| 3 | Aramaic | קוּבְּתָא | — |