Where does “استعمال” come from?

استعمال (Arabic) comes from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

استعمال (Arabic): verbal noun of اِسْتَعْمَلَ; use

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of اِسْتَعْمَلَ; use

Ancestry of “استعمال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
2Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →
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