Where does “ضلع” come from?
ضلع (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic ضلع, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Ancestry of “ضلع”, step by step
ضلع traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ضلع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ضلع | to side; to make common cause; to be strong,... |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Arabic ضِلْع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ضِلْع | rib; side, edge, division |