Where does “ب” come from?

ب (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

ب (Egyptian Arabic): with, by

Definitions

  1. with, by

Ancestry of “ب”, step by step

ب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic ب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicبAbbreviation of باب; with, by; with
2Arabicطَابَق—
3Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
4Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
5Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
6Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

via Ottoman Turkish به

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبه—
2Byzantine Greekμρε—
3Ancient Greekμωρέ—
4Ancient Greekμωρόςslow, sluggish; slow, dull, foolish, stupid;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmuHrósdull, stupid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- →