Where does “رقم” come from?
رقم (Arabic) comes from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
رقم (Arabic): numeral, number, figure; rate; record
Definitions
- numeral, number, figure; rate; record
Ancestry of “رقم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ق | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 2 | Nabataean | 𐢏 | — |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |