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Where does “زمر” come from?

زمر (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic zamar- — to make music.

زمر (Arabic): to play a reed instrument

Definitions

  1. to play a reed instrument

Ancestry of “زمر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticzamar-to make music

Words derived from “زمر”

  • zambra
  • zambra
Every word from Proto-Semitic zamar- →