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
- suitor; matchmaker; someone who promises his...
Ancestry of “خاطب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | خَطَبَ | to propose to a woman {{gloss|by a man or... |
| 2 | Arabic | ط | ط |
| 3 | Nabataean | 𐢋 | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܛ | number nine |
| 5 | Aramaic | ט | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | 𐡈 | — |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓄤 | — |