Where does “مدني” come from?
مدني (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَدِينَة, from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא.
مدني (Arabic): urban; civilized, refined; civil, civic
Definitions
- urban; civilized, refined; civil, civic
Ancestry of “مدني”, step by step
مدني traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَدِينَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَدِينَة | Madinah; town, city; city |
| 2 | Aramaic | מְדִינְתָּא | — |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |