Where does “tova” come from?
tova (Catalan) comes from Arabic طُوب, from Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ, from Demotic tb, from Egyptian ḏbt — brick, block, ingot.
tova (Catalan): adobe; feminine singular of tou
Definitions
- adobe; feminine singular of tou
Ancestry of “tova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طُوب | — |
| 2 | Coptic | ⲧⲱⲃⲉ | brick, adobe |
| 3 | Demotic | tb | brick |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḏbt | brick, block, ingot |