Where does “دخن” come from?
دخن (Arabic) comes from Aramaic דּוֹחַן, from Akkadian 𒌅𒄴𒉡, from Proto-Semitic ṭaḥan- — to grind, to crush.
دخن (Arabic): to smoke; to be smokey; smoke, damp
Definitions
- to smoke; to be smokey; smoke, damp
Ancestry of “دخن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | דּוֹחַן | millet |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒌅𒄴𒉡 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ṭaḥan- | to grind, to crush |