Where does “ب” come from?

ب (Arabic) comes from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

ب (Arabic): Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with

Ancestry of “ب”, step by step

ب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic طَابَق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَابَق—
2Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
3Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
4Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

via Arabic باب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبابdoor, gate; opening, gateway; entrance
2Aramaicבָּבָאgate
3Yiddishבאָבעgranny, grandmother

Words derived from “ب”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →