Where does “فتاة” come from?
فتاة (Arabic) comes from Arabic فتى, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
فتاة (Arabic): female adolescent, youth, juvenile; young girl;...
Definitions
- female adolescent, youth, juvenile; young girl;...
Ancestry of “فتاة”, step by step
فتاة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic فتى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فتى | male adolescent, youth, juvenile; male servant |
| 2 | Arabic | ت | Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of... |
via Arabic ـَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـَة | feminine marker, also used to mark language names... |