Where does “مثل” come from?
مثل (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic مِثْل — like.
Ancestry of “مثل”, step by step
مثل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مِثْل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مِثْل | like |
via Arabic مَثَل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَثَل | proverb; example, model, ideal; fable, proverb |