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Where does “سِكِّينَة” come from?

سِكِّينَة (Arabic) comes from Arabic سِكِّين, from Aramaic סכינא, from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶, from Sumerian ??? — oar, steering paddle, rudder blade.

Ancestry of “سِكِّينَة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِكِّينknife
2Aramaicסכינאknife, dagger
3Akkadian𒄑𒍣𒃶oar, steering paddle, rudder blade
4Sumerian???oar, steering paddle, rudder blade

Words derived from “سِكِّينَة”

  • sikkina
  • سكينة
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