Where does “عندما” come from?
عندما (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.
عندما (Arabic): when, while; as, as long as; as soon as
Definitions
- when, while; as, as long as; as soon as
Ancestry of “عندما”, step by step
عندما traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَا | that; not; what |
via Arabic عِنْدَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عِنْدَ | at |