Where does “كرموس هندي” come from?
كرموس هندي (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic هندي, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
كرموس هندي (Moroccan Arabic): prickly pear
Definitions
- prickly pear
Ancestry of “كرموس هندي”, step by step
كرموس هندي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic هندي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | هندي | Indian; Hindi |
| 2 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Moroccan Arabic كرموس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | كرموس | fig, figs |