ع ب د

See also: عبد‎

Arabic

Etymology

A Central Semitic innovation; see the etymology at عَبْد‎ (ʕabd) for more. Cognate to Hebrew ע־ב־ד‎ (ʿ-b-d, “related to working, serving”) and Classical Syriac ܥ-ܒ-ܕ‎ (ʿ-b-d, “related to working, serving”).

Root

ع ب د • (ʕ-b-d)

  1. related to working, serving
  2. related to worshiping
  3. related to obedience, dependence

Derived terms

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