Where does “بني” come from?
بني (Arabic) comes from Arabic بُنّ, from Amharic ቡና, from Amharic ቡን — coffee.
بني (Arabic): brown, coffee-colored; verbal noun of بَنَى;...
Definitions
- brown, coffee-colored; verbal noun of بَنَى;...
Ancestry of “بني”, step by step
بني traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بُنّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُنّ | coffee plant or seed; brine |
| 2 | Amharic | ቡና | coffee |
| 3 | Amharic | ቡን | coffee |
via Arabic اِبْن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اِبْن | son of; son |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |