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Where does “hadith” come from?

hadith (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese hádice, from Arabic حَدِيث, from Arabic حَدَّثَ — to tell, relate, report.

hadith (Portuguese): Alternative form of hádice

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hádice

Ancestry of “hadith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehádicehadith
2ArabicحَدِيثProphetic tradition; new, recent, modern; story,...
3Arabicحَدَّثَto tell, relate, report
Every word from Arabic حَدَّثَ →