Where does “قلب” come from?
قلب (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic قلب, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.
قلب (Moroccan Arabic): heart
Definitions
- heart
Ancestry of “قلب”, step by step
قلب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قلب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قلب | verbal noun of قَلَبَ; heart; pith, heart of palm |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | libb- | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | lib- | heart |
via Arabic قَلْب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَلْب | to flip, to change |