Where does “شقة” come from?
شقة (Arabic) comes from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
شقة (Arabic): apartment, flat; half, moiety; piece of land
Definitions
- apartment, flat; half, moiety; piece of land
Ancestry of “شقة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | ق | second-person masculine singular active... |
| 2 | Nabataean | 𐢏 | — |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |