Where does “dhabihu” come from?
dhabihu (Swahili) comes from Arabic ذبح, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
dhabihu (Swahili): sacrifice
Definitions
- sacrifice
Ancestry of “dhabihu”, step by step
dhabihu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ذبح
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذبح | to kill by slitting the throat; to slaughter, to... |
| 2 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 3 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Arabic ذَبِيحَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَبِيحَة | slaughtered animal |