Where does “Líbano” come from?
Líbano (Portuguese) comes from Latin Libanus, from Arabic لبن, from Aramaic לְבִינְּתָּא, from Akkadian 𒋞 — shoulder, region between shoulders including the...
Ancestry of “Líbano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Libanus | Lebanese |
| 2 | Arabic | لبن | milk |
| 3 | Aramaic | לְבִינְּתָּא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒋞 | shoulder, region between shoulders including the... |