Where does “في” come from?
في (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic pay- — the mouth.
في (Hijazi Arabic): in, within, at; of, about, in regards to,...
Definitions
- in, within, at; of, about, in regards to,...
Ancestry of “في”, step by step
في traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Semitic pay-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | pay- | the mouth |
via Arabic فِي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فِي | in |
via Hijazi Arabic ـيَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hijazi Arabic | ـيَ | me |