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”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic جَمَعَ →