Where does “عربی” come from?
عربی (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian عَرَبِی, from Arabic عَرَبِيّ — Arab, Arabic.
عربی (Urdu): Arabic
Definitions
- Arabic
Ancestry of “عربی”, step by step
عربی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian عَرَبِی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عَرَبِی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَبِيّ | Arab, Arabic |
via Classical Persian عربی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عربی | — |