Where does “بالطبع” come from?

بالطبع (South Levantine Arabic) comes from South Levantine Arabic طبع, from Arabic طَبَعَ — to print, seal, brand, coin.

بالطبع (South Levantine Arabic): of course, naturally

Definitions

  1. of course, naturally

Ancestry of “بالطبع”, step by step

بالطبع traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via South Levantine Arabic طبع

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicطبعto normalize relations with another country (esp. Israel)
2Arabicطَبَعَto print, seal, brand, coin

via South Levantine Arabic بـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicبـ—
Every word from Arabic طَبَعَ →Every word from South Levantine Arabic طبع →