Where does “ية” come from?

ية (Arabic) comes from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

ية (Arabic): Used to form abstract nouns from other nouns and...

Definitions

  1. Used to form abstract nouns from other nouns and...

Ancestry of “ية”, step by step

ية traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic ـِيّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

via Arabic ـَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـَةfeminine marker, also used to mark language names...

via Arabic ـِيّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـِيّة
Every word from Arabic ـِيّ