Where does “سكين” come from?
سكين (Arabic) comes from Aramaic סכינא, from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶, from Sumerian ??? — oar, steering paddle, rudder blade.
سكين (Arabic): knife
Ancestry of “سكين”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | סכינא | knife, dagger |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒄑𒍣𒃶 | oar, steering paddle, rudder blade |
| 3 | Sumerian | ??? | oar, steering paddle, rudder blade |