Where does “hibir” come from?

hibir (Northern Kurdish) comes from Arabic حبر, from Classical Syriac ܚܒܪܐ, from Arabic خَبَر — news, information.

hibir (Northern Kurdish): ink

Definitions

  1. ink

Ancestry of “hibir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحبرto better, to improve; to make happy; to ink, to...
2Classical Syriacܚܒܪܐfriend, companion, mate, comrade;...
3Arabicخَبَرnews, information
Every word from Arabic خَبَر →Every word from Classical Syriac ܚܒܪܐ →Every word from Arabic حبر →