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
- interest
Ancestry of “ربا”, step by step
ربا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi رَبّا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | رَبّا | — |
| 2 | Punjabi | رب | God |
| 3 | Classical Persian | رب | — |
| 4 | Arabic | رَبّ | lord, master; God; Lord; Lord |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |
via Arabic رِبًا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | رِبًا | — |