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Where does “ربا” come from?

ربا (Urdu) comes from Punjabi رَبّا, from Punjabi رب, from Classical Persian رب, from Arabic رَبّ, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

ربا (Urdu): interest

Definitions

  1. interest

Ancestry of “ربا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiرَبّا—
2PunjabiربGod
3Classical Persianرب—
4Arabicرَبّlord, master; God; Lord; Lord
5Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
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