Where does “Kabylia” come from?
Kabylia (English) comes from English Kabyle, from Algerian Arabic قبايل, from Algerian Arabic قبيلة, from Arabic قَبِيلَة — tribe.
Ancestry of “Kabylia”, step by step
Kabylia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kabyle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kabyle | A member of a Berber ethnic group inhabiting... |
| 2 | Algerian Arabic | قبايل | — |
| 3 | Algerian Arabic | قبيلة | tribe |
| 4 | Arabic | قَبِيلَة | tribe |
via English ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |