Where does “طالب” come from?
طالب (Arabic) comes from Arabic طَلَبَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.
طالب (Arabic): seeker, pursuer; student, scholar; claimant
Definitions
- seeker, pursuer; student, scholar; claimant
Ancestry of “طالب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | طَلَبَ | to demand, ask, beg; to seek, to request, etc |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | — |