Where does “أب” come from?
أب (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab-.
أب (Arabic): father; ancestor, forefather; second-person...
Definitions
- father; ancestor, forefather; second-person...
Ancestry of “أب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | — |