Where does “መሀረብ” come from?

መሀረብ (Amharic) comes from Arabic مرحمة, from Arabic رحم — to have mercy (upon), have compassion.

መሀረብ (Amharic): handkerchief

Definitions

  1. handkerchief

Ancestry of “መሀረብ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمرحمةmercy
2Arabicرحمto have mercy (upon), have compassion
Every word from Arabic رحم →Every word from Arabic مرحمة →