Where does “λίμπ” come from?

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

λίμπ (Greek): pumpkin seed

Definitions

  1. pumpkin seed

Ancestry of “λίμπ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptian Arabicلبkernels
2Arabicلبpulp, backlog, marrow, core, heart; intellect,...
3Proto-Semiticlibb-heart
4Proto-Afroasiaticlib-heart
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- →Every word from Proto-Semitic libb- →Every word from Arabic لب →