Where does “Talibanic” come from?
Talibanic (English) comes from English Taliban, from Pashto طالبان, from Arabic طالب, from Arabic طَلَبَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Talibanic (English): Relating to the Taliban
Definitions
- Relating to the Taliban
Ancestry of “Talibanic”, step by step
Talibanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Taliban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Taliban | A Taliban militia; A member of the Taliban... |
| 2 | Pashto | طالبان | students, seekers |
| 3 | Arabic | طالب | seeker, pursuer; student, scholar; claimant |
| 4 | Arabic | طَلَبَ | to demand, ask, beg; to seek, to request, etc |
| 5 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |