Where does “تعجب” come from?

تعجب (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic عجب, from Arabic عَجَب — astonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel.

تعجب (South Levantine Arabic): to be amazed, surprised, astonished

Definitions

  1. to be amazed, surprised, astonished

Ancestry of “تعجب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعجبto wonder, to marvel, to be astonished, to be...
2Arabicعَجَبastonishment, wonder, amazement; wonder, marvel
Every word from Arabic عَجَب →Every word from Arabic عجب →