تسعة (Arabic)

Where does "تسعة" come from?

The Arabic word for nine, 'تسعة' (tis'a), traces its origins back to the Proto-Semitic form '*tišʕatum'. This root word has remained remarkably consistent across the Semitic language family, maintaining its numerical meaning throughout the centuries.

Full etymology tree

• تسعة (tisʿah) (Arabic), 'nine'
  • inherited *tišʕatum (Proto-Semitic)

Ancestors

• *tišʕ- (Proto-Semitic)

Descendants and derived words

• تسعة (Egyptian Arabic)
• disgħa (Maltese)
• تسعة (Moroccan Arabic)
• تسعود (Moroccan Arabic)
• tisa (Swahili)
• tisa (Swahili)

Updated July 2026

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