Where does “المدينة” come from?
المدينة (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَدِينَة, from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא.
Ancestry of “المدينة”, step by step
المدينة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَدِينَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَدِينَة | Madinah; town, city; city |
| 2 | Aramaic | מְדִינְתָּא | — |
via Arabic الْ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الْ | — |