Where does “بصري” come from?
بصري (Arabic) comes from Arabic بصر, from Arabic بَصَل — onions.
بصري (Arabic): visual, optical
Definitions
- visual, optical
Ancestry of “بصري”, step by step
بصري traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بصر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بصر | to see; to make see; verbal noun of بَصِرَ |
| 2 | Arabic | بَصَل | onions |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Arabic بَصْرَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَصْرَة | — |