Where does “إما” come from?
إما (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
إما (Arabic): used for disjunction, both posited as equal alternatives, either … or, be it that, whether, may it be that, etc
Definitions
- used for disjunction, both posited as equal alternatives, either … or, be it that, whether, may it be that, etc
Ancestry of “إما”, step by step
إما traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |
via Arabic ـمَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـمَا | soever |
via Arabic ان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ان | Suffix used in forming intensive adjectives of... |