Where does “طالبان” come from?
طالبان (Pashto) comes from Arabic طالب, from Arabic طَلَبَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
طالبان (Pashto): students, seekers
Definitions
- students, seekers
Ancestry of “طالبان”, step by step
طالبان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic طالب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طالب | seeker, pursuer; student, scholar; claimant |
| 2 | Arabic | طَلَبَ | to demand, ask, beg; to seek, to request, etc |
| 3 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Arabic طَالِب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَالِب | seeker, student; student; seeker, pursuer;... |