Where does “بالمقلوب” come from?
بالمقلوب (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَقْلُوب, from Arabic قلب, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.
بالمقلوب (Arabic): backwards
Definitions
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Ancestry of “بالمقلوب”, step by step
بالمقلوب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَقْلُوب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَقْلُوب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قلب | verbal noun of قَلَبَ; heart; pith, heart of palm |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | libb- | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | lib- | heart |
via Arabic بِـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بِـ | in, with; on; with, by |