Where does “سطر” come from?

سطر (Arabic) comes from Old South Arabian 𐩪𐩷𐩧, from Classical Syriac ܣܛܰܪ, from Akkadian šaṭārum — copy, exemplar, text, inscription, writing, written document.

سطر (Arabic): to write; to draw lines into, to rule; verbal...

Definitions

to write; to draw lines into, to rule; verbal...

Ancestry of “سطر”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old South Arabian	𐩪𐩷𐩧	write
2	Classical Syriac	ܣܛܰܪ	to cut, to mark, to carve, to write down
3	Akkadian	šaṭārum	copy, exemplar, text, inscription, writing, written document

Every word from Akkadian šaṭārum →Every word from Classical Syriac ܣܛܰܪ →Every word from Old South Arabian 𐩪𐩷𐩧 →