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Where does “جامعة” come from?

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

جامعة (Arabic): university, academy

Definitions

  1. university, academy

Ancestry of “جامعة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَمَعَto unite, to reconcile; to gather; to collect,...
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “جامعة”

  • algemar
  • algema
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