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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلوبیاbean; legume
2Ancient Greekλόβια—
3Akkadian𒇻𒂠𒊬—

Words derived from “لُوبِيَاء”

  • alubia
  • اللُوبِيَا
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