Where does “شرقي” come from?
شرقي (Arabic) comes from Arabic شَرْق, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.
شرقي (Arabic): eastern; Eastern, Oriental
Definitions
- eastern; Eastern, Oriental
Ancestry of “شرقي”, step by step
شرقي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic شَرْق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَرْق | east |
| 2 | Arabic | ر | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 3 | Arabic | رَأَى | to see |
via Arabic شَرْقِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَرْقِيّ | eastern |