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Where does “حمر” come from?

حمر (Arabic) comes from Aramaic חֵימָרָא, from Aramaic ח־מ־ר.

حمر (Arabic): to redden, to color or dye red; to roast; to fry

Definitions

  1. to redden, to color or dye red; to roast; to fry

Ancestry of “حمر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicחֵימָרָא—
2Aramaicח־מ־ר—
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