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Where does “خاطب” come from?

خاطب (Arabic) comes from Arabic خَطَبَ, from Arabic ط, from Nabataean 𐢋, from Classical Syriac ܛ, from Aramaic ט‬, from Aramaic 𐡈, from Egyptian 𓄤.

خاطب (Arabic): suitor; matchmaker; someone who promises his...

Definitions

  1. suitor; matchmaker; someone who promises his...

Ancestry of “خاطب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَطَبَto propose to a woman {{gloss|by a man or...
2Arabicطط
3Nabataean𐢋—
4Classical Syriacܛnumber nine
5Aramaicט‬—
6Aramaic𐡈—
7Egyptian𓄤—
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