Where does “kibir” come from?

kibir (Somali) comes from Arabic كبر, from Classical Syriac ܩܦܪ — caper-bush.

kibir (Somali): arrogance

Definitions

  1. arrogance

Ancestry of “kibir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكبرto be or become big; to grow, to grow up; to...
2Classical Syriacܩܦܪcaper-bush
Every word from Classical Syriac ܩܦܪ →Every word from Arabic كبر →
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