Where does “طالما” come from?
طالما (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
طالما (Arabic): often, always followed by a verbal clause
Definitions
- often, always followed by a verbal clause
Ancestry of “طالما”, step by step
طالما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |
via Arabic طَالَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَالَ | — |