Where does “أخ” come from?
أخ (Arabic) comes from Arabic أَخ — brother; my brother.
أخ (Arabic): brother
Definitions
- brother
Ancestry of “أخ”, step by step
أخ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic أَخ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَخ | brother; my brother |
via Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫw-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔaḫw- | brother |