Where does “جنوب” come from?

جنوب (Arabic) comes from Arabic ن, from Arabic نِي.

جنوب (Arabic): south; plural of جَنْب; verbal noun of جَنَبَ

Definitions

  1. south; plural of جَنْب; verbal noun of جَنَبَ

Ancestry of “جنوب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicنSuffix marking the short or long energetic mood...
2Arabicنِي—
Every word from Arabic نِي →Every word from Arabic ن →
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