Where does “مدينة” come from?
مدينة (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic مَدِينَة, from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא.
مدينة (Moroccan Arabic): town, city
Definitions
- town, city
Ancestry of “مدينة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَدِينَة | Madinah; town, city; city |
| 2 | Aramaic | מְדִינְתָּא | — |