Where does “أمازيغي” come from?
أمازيغي (Arabic) comes from Arabic أَمَازِيغ, from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ — Berber.
أمازيغي (Arabic): related to Berbers; Berber
Definitions
- related to Berbers; Berber
Ancestry of “أمازيغي”, step by step
أمازيغي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic أَمَازِيغ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَمَازِيغ | — |
| 2 | Central Atlas Tamazight | ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ | a free man; an Amazigh, Berber, North African |
| 3 | Proto-Berber | *a-maziɣ | Berber |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |