Where does “ربما” come from?
ربما (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
ربما (Arabic): perhaps, maybe
Definitions
- perhaps, maybe
Ancestry of “ربما”, step by step
ربما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |
via Arabic رُبَّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رُبَّ | — |