Where does “يميني” come from?
يميني (Arabic) comes from Arabic يَمِين, from Proto-Semitic yamīn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yamin- — right hand.
يميني (Arabic): right side, direction, right-hand
Definitions
- right side, direction, right-hand
Ancestry of “يميني”, step by step
يميني traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَمِين
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَمِين | right, right-hand |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | yamīn- | right, right hand; a side, boundary or district;... |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | yamin- | right hand |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |