Where does “بشكل أساسي” come from?

بشكل أساسي (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic شكل, from Arabic شَكْل — form, shape; shape.

بشكل أساسي (South Levantine Arabic): fundamentally, essentially, foundationally

Definitions

  1. fundamentally, essentially, foundationally

Ancestry of “بشكل أساسي”, step by step

بشكل أساسي traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic شكل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشكلto hobble; to vocalize; to become dubious or...
2Arabicشَكْلform, shape; shape

via Arabic أساسي

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأساسيfundamental, basic; elementary; essential
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

via South Levantine Arabic بـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicبـ
Every word from Arabic شَكْلEvery word from Arabic شكل
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