Where does “قطني” come from?
قطني (Arabic) comes from Arabic قطن, from Arabic ط, from Nabataean 𐢋, from Classical Syriac ܛ, from Aramaic ט, from Aramaic 𐡈, from Egyptian 𓄤.
قطني (Arabic): of cotton, related to cotton
Definitions
- of cotton, related to cotton
Ancestry of “قطني”, step by step
قطني traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قطن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قطن | to inhabit, to reside in; to serve; cotton |
| 2 | Arabic | ط | ط |
| 3 | Nabataean | 𐢋 | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܛ | number nine |
| 5 | Aramaic | ט | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | 𐡈 | A letter of the Imperial Aramaic alphabet, named teth, transliterated as Latin ṭ |
| 7 | Egyptian | 𓄤 | — |
via Arabic قُطْن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |