Where does “احتل” come from?

احتل (Arabic) comes from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

احتل (Arabic): to occupy

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	ل	to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2	Proto-Semitic	*lV-	—

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