Where does “bint-” come from?
bint- (Proto-Semitic) comes from Proto-Semitic -at, from Proto-Afroasiatic -t — Marks nouns as feminine.
bint- (Proto-Semitic): daughter
Ancestry of “bint-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | -at | Feminine-forming suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | -t | Marks nouns as feminine |
Words derived from “bint-”