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Where does “خَطَبَ” come from?

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

خَطَبَ (Arabic): to propose to a woman {{gloss|by a man or...

Definitions

  1. to propose to a woman {{gloss|by a man or...

Ancestry of “خَطَبَ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطط
2Nabataean𐢋—
3Classical Syriacܛnumber nine
4Aramaicט‬—
5Aramaic𐡈—
6Egyptian𓄤—

Words derived from “خَطَبَ”

  • خاطب
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