Where does “بِنْت” come from?
بِنْت (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic bint-, from Proto-Semitic -at, from Proto-Afroasiatic -t — Marks nouns as feminine.
بِنْت (Arabic): girl, daughter; daughter
Ancestry of “بِنْت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Semitic | bint- | daughter |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | -at | Feminine-forming suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | -t | Marks nouns as feminine |
Words derived from “بِنْت”