Where does “رق” come from?

رق (Arabic) comes from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

رق (Arabic): to be thin, fine; to be soft, tender; to pity, to...

Definitions

  1. to be thin, fine; to be soft, tender; to pity, to...

Ancestry of “رق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقsecond-person masculine singular active...
2Nabataean𐢏—
3Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop
Every word from Phoenician 𐤒 →Every word from Nabataean 𐢏 →Every word from Arabic ق →