Where does “ه” come from?
ه (Arabic) comes from Arabic كَهْرَبَاء, from Persian کهربا, from Persian کاه, from Persian کاستن, from Proto-Iranian kas-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
ه (Arabic): him, his, it, its; AH; Banū Ṭayyiʾ form of أَ
Definitions
- him, his, it, its; AH; Banū Ṭayyiʾ form of أَ
Ancestry of “ه”, step by step
ه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic كَهْرَبَاء
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَهْرَبَاء | electricity |
| 2 | Persian | کهربا | amber |
| 3 | Persian | کاه | chaff; straw; hay |
| 4 | Persian | کاستن | to decrease |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | kas- | to be small, diminish, lessen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Proto-Semitic ha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | ha | — |