Where does “ذاك” come from?
ذاك (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic ذَا — this, that.
ذاك (Hijazi Arabic): that
Definitions
- that
Ancestry of “ذاك”, step by step
ذاك traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ذَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَا | this, that |
via Arabic ذَاكَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَاكَ | — |
via Arabic كَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَ | like |