Where does “Kaaba” come from?
Kaaba comes from Arabic كَعْبَة, a word of unknown origin referring to the sacred cube-shaped shrine in Mecca.
Kaaba (English): The nearly cubical stone temple in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam and site of the great hajj assembly
Definitions
- The nearly cubical stone temple in Mecca, the holiest place in Islam and site of the great hajj assembly
Ancestry of “Kaaba”, step by step
Kaaba traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nguni kú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | kú- | Second-person singular object concord; Class 15... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | kʊ̀- | 2nd person singular object concord; Class 15 noun... |
via Yoruba àbá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | àbá | idea, suggestion |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Arabic كَعْبَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَعْبَة | cube |