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Where does “لُوبِيَاء” come from?
لُوبِيَاء (Arabic) comes from Persian لوبیا, from Ancient Greek λόβια, from Akkadian 𒇻𒂠𒊬.
Ancestry of “لُوبِيَاء”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
لوبیا
bean; legume
2
Ancient Greek
λόβια
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3
Akkadian
𒇻𒂠𒊬
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Words derived from “لُوبِيَاء”
اللُوبِيَا
اللُوبِيَاء
alubia
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