Where does “tabaka” come from?
tabaka (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تبقه, from Arabic طَبَقَة, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
tabaka (Turkish): layer
Definitions
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Ancestry of “tabaka”, step by step
tabaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish تبقه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تبقه | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طَبَقَة | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Italian tabacco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tabacco | tobacco; snuff; first-person singular present... |