Where does “بصراحة” come from?
بصراحة (South Levantine Arabic) comes from South Levantine Arabic صراحة, from Arabic صَرَاحَة.
بصراحة (South Levantine Arabic): honestly, truthfully
Definitions
- honestly, truthfully
Ancestry of “بصراحة”, step by step
بصراحة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via South Levantine Arabic صراحة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Levantine Arabic | صراحة | frankness, sincerity, honesty |
| 2 | Arabic | صَرَاحَة | — |
via South Levantine Arabic بـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Levantine Arabic | بـ | — |