Where does “hebs” come from?

hebs (French) comes from Moroccan Arabic حبس, from Arabic حَبْس — confinement.

hebs (French): prison, can

Definitions

  1. prison, can

Ancestry of “hebs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicحبسprison; to imprison; to quit
2Arabicحَبْسconfinement
Every word from Arabic حَبْس →Every word from Moroccan Arabic حبس →