Where does “جامعة” come from?
جامعة (Arabic) comes from Arabic جَمَعَ, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.
جامعة (Arabic): university, academy
Ancestry of “جامعة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جَمَعَ | to unite, to reconcile; to gather; to collect,... |
| 2 | Arabic | م | a prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šamaʿ- | — |
Words derived from “جامعة”