Where does “ערבית” come from?
ערבית (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ערב, from Hebrew ע־ר־ב — Forming words pertaining to pleasantness, west,...
ערבית (Hebrew): The Arabic Language; evening prayer, evening...
Definitions
- The Arabic Language; evening prayer, evening...
Ancestry of “ערבית”, step by step
ערבית traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew ערב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ערב | evening, night; the day before; cosigner |
| 2 | Hebrew | ע־ר־ב | Forming words pertaining to pleasantness, west,... |
via Hebrew ־ִית
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־ִית | — |
via Hebrew עֶרֶב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | עֶרֶב | evening |