Where does “جاهلي” come from?
جاهلي (Arabic) comes from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
جاهلي (Arabic): pagan, heathen; a pagan, pre-Islamic poet of the...
Definitions
- pagan, heathen; a pagan, pre-Islamic poet of the...
Ancestry of “جاهلي”, step by step
جاهلي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Arabic جَاهِل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَاهِل | ignorant, fool, uneducated |