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Where does “حرب” come from?

حرب (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic ḥarb- — blade, knife, long and sharp implement.

حرب (Arabic): to be enraged, to be furious, to be angry; war;...

Definitions

  1. to be enraged, to be furious, to be angry; war;...

Ancestry of “حرب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticḥarb-blade, knife, long and sharp implement
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