Where does “باع” come from?
باع (Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish باقمق, from Proto-Turkic *bak- — to look; to watch.
باع (Arabic): to sell; to buy; a linear measure derived from...
Definitions
- to sell; to buy; a linear measure derived from...
Ancestry of “باع”, step by step
باع traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish باقمق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | باقمق | to look; to look at |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *bak- | to look; to watch |
via Arabic بَاعَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَاعَ | sell; to sell |