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Where does “سَكَنَ” come from?

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

سَكَنَ (Arabic): to reside, inhabit; to live, to inhabit

Definitions

  1. to reside, inhabit; to live, to inhabit

Ancestry of “سَكَنَ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكlike, as; masculine singular bound object...
2Nabataean𐢏—
3Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop

Words derived from “سَكَنَ”

  • ساكن
  • أسكن
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