Where does “ذا” come from?
ذا (Arabic) comes from Arabic ذَا — this, that.
ذا (Arabic): this; accusative masculine singular of ذُو
Definitions
- this; accusative masculine singular of ذُو
Ancestry of “ذا”, step by step
ذا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ذَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَا | this, that |
via Proto-Semitic *ḏV-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *ḏV- | this |