Where does “طابع” come from?

طابع (Arabic) comes from Aramaic טַבְעָא, from Akkadian ṭuppum, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.

طابع (Arabic): postage stamp

Definitions

  1. postage stamp

Ancestry of “طابع”, step by step

طابع traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic טַבְעָא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicטַבְעָא—
2Akkadianṭuppumtablet, document, letter
3Sumerian𒁾tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet

via Arabic طَبَعَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَبَعَto print, seal, brand, coin
Every word from Sumerian 𒁾 →Every word from Akkadian ṭuppum →Every word from Aramaic טַבְעָא →