Where does “الذي” come from?
الذي (Arabic) comes from Arabic اَل, from Sanskrit अलाबु — the bottle gourd; a vessel made of the bottle...
الذي (Arabic): who, that, which
Definitions
- who, that, which
Ancestry of “الذي”, step by step
الذي traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic اَل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَل | the |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अलाबु | the bottle gourd; a vessel made of the bottle... |
via Arabic ذِي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذِي | this |
via Arabic لَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَ | for; to, for; truly |