Where does “كيفية” come from?
كيفية (Arabic) comes from Arabic ـِيَّة — relational suffix.
كيفية (Arabic): howness; quality; way, manner
Definitions
- howness; quality; way, manner
Ancestry of “كيفية”, step by step
كيفية traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ـِيَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيَّة | relational suffix |
via Arabic كَيْف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَيْف | pleasure; joy; opiate |