Where does “بالكاد” come from?
بالكاد (Arabic) comes from Arabic اَل, from Sanskrit अलाबु — the bottle gourd; a vessel made of the bottle...
بالكاد (Arabic): almost, nearly
Definitions
- almost, nearly
Ancestry of “بالكاد”, step by step
بالكاد 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 بِـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بِـ | in, with; on; with, by |
via Arabic كَادَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَادَ | — |