Where does “جنسية” come from?
جنسية (Arabic) comes from Arabic ـِيَّة — relational suffix.
جنسية (Arabic): nationality, citizenship; feminine singular of...
Definitions
- nationality, citizenship; feminine singular of...
Ancestry of “جنسية”, step by step
جنسية traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ـِيَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيَّة | relational suffix |
via Arabic جِنْس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جِنْس | kind, sort, category; kind, sort |