Where does “بلدي” come from?
بلدي (Arabic) comes from Arabic بَلَد, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
بلدي (Arabic): native, indigenous; communal, municipal; fellow...
Definitions
- native, indigenous; communal, municipal; fellow...
Ancestry of “بلدي”, step by step
بلدي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بَلَد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَلَد | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |