Where does “адаб” come from?
адаб (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian اَدَب, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.
адаб (Tajik): politeness; respect; reverence
Definitions
- politeness; respect; reverence
Ancestry of “адаб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اَدَب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَدَب | discipline; courtesy; decency |
| 3 | Persian | دب | — |