Where does “ربوة” come from?

ربوة (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܪܒܘܬܐ, from Classical Syriac ܪܒܐ, from Aramaic רבא, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

ربوة (Arabic): hill, plateau, height, knoll

Definitions

  1. hill, plateau, height, knoll

Ancestry of “ربوة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܪܒܘܬܐgreatness, grandeur, magnificence, majesty
2Classical Syriacܪܒܐleader, magnate, king, duke, prince, chief,...
3Aramaicרבאleader
4Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Aramaic רבא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܪܒܐ →