Where does “ثمن” come from?
ثمن (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek τίμημα, from Ancient Greek τῑμή, from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω — to honor, revere.
ثمن (Arabic): price; one eighth
Ancestry of “ثمن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τίμημα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τῑμή | honor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῑ́ω | to honor, revere |