Where does “إنما” come from?
إنما (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
إنما (Arabic): only; but rather
Definitions
- only; but rather
Ancestry of “إنما”, step by step
إنما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |
via Arabic إِنَّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِنَّ | surely; now surely, now indeed; indeed |