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Where does “دكان” come from?

دكان (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.

Ancestry of “دكان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدُكَّانshop; dais, estrade
2Aramaicדוכנא—
3Akkadian𒆠𒍇—
4Sumerian𒆠𒍇—

Words derived from “دكان”

  • adoquín
  • adoquinar
  • adoquinado
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