Where does “عجب” come from?
عجب (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَجَب — astonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel.
عجب (Arabic): to wonder, to marvel, to be astonished, to be...
Definitions
- to wonder, to marvel, to be astonished, to be...
Ancestry of “عجب”, step by step
عجب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَجَب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَجَب | astonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel |
via Arabic أَعْجَبَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَعْجَبَ | to fill with admiration, to please |