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Where does “احتكر” come from?

احتكر (Arabic) comes from Arabic ك, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

احتكر (Arabic): to monopolize

Definitions

  1. to monopolize

Ancestry of “احتكر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكlike, as; masculine singular bound object...
2Nabataean𐢏—
3Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop
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