Where does “لب” come from?

لب (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic لب, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.

لب (Egyptian Arabic): kernels

Definitions

  1. kernels

Ancestry of “لب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلبpulp, backlog, marrow, core, heart; intellect,...
2Proto-Semiticlibb-heart
3Proto-Afroasiaticlib-heart

Words derived from “لب”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- →Every word from Proto-Semitic libb- →Every word from Arabic لب →