Where does “ابتدأ” come from?

ابتدأ (Arabic) comes from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.

ابتدأ (Arabic): to begin, to commence

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	د	—
2	Arabic	اِسْتَخْدَمَ	to use, hire

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