Where does “ادب” come from?
ادب (Persian) comes from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.
ادب (Persian): politeness; respect; reverence
Definitions
- politeness; respect; reverence
Ancestry of “ادب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَدَب | discipline; courtesy; decency |
| 2 | Persian | دب | — |