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Where does “سَاكِن” come from?

سَاكِن (Arabic) comes from Arabic سَكَنَ, from Arabic ك, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

Ancestry of “سَاكِن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَكَنَto reside, inhabit; to live, to inhabit
2Arabicكlike, as; masculine singular bound object...
3Nabataean𐢏—
4Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop

Words derived from “سَاكِن”

  • سكان
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