Where does “بن” come from?
بن (Arabic) comes from Arabic بني, from Arabic بُنّ, from Amharic ቡና, from Amharic ቡን.
بن (Arabic): Alternative spelling of اِبْن; coffee beans,...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of اِبْن; coffee beans,...
Ancestry of “بن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بني | brown, coffee-colored; verbal noun of بَنَى;... |
| 2 | Arabic | بُنّ | coffee plant or seed; brine |
| 3 | Amharic | ቡና | coffee |
| 4 | Amharic | ቡን | — |