Where does “بلدية” come from?
بلدية (Arabic) comes from Arabic بَلَد, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
بلدية (Arabic): township, rural community; district, ward;...
Definitions
- township, rural community; district, ward;...
Ancestry of “بلدية”, step by step
بلدية traces back through 3 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 ـِيَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيَّة | relational suffix |
via Arabic بَلَدِيَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَلَدِيَّة | — |