Where does “تعريف” come from?

تعريف (Arabic) comes from Arabic عرف, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

تعريف (Arabic): verbal noun of عَرَّفَ; announcement; instruction

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of عَرَّفَ; announcement; instruction

Ancestry of “تعريف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعرفto know; to get to know; to find out; to...
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic عرف →