Where does “استمع” come from?

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

استمع (Arabic): to listen, to listen closely; to listen to; to...

Definitions

  1. to listen, to listen closely; to listen to; to...

Ancestry of “استمع”, 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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