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Where does “شُهْرَة” come from?

شُهْرَة (Arabic) comes from Arabic ه, from Arabic كَهْرَبَاء, from Persian کهربا, from Persian کاه, from Persian کاستن, from Proto-Iranian kas-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

شُهْرَة (Arabic): renown, fame; famous, renowned

Definitions

  1. renown, fame; famous, renowned

Ancestry of “شُهْرَة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهhim, his, it, its; AH; Banū Ṭayyiʾ form of أَ
2Arabicكَهْرَبَاءelectricity
3Persianکهرباamber
4Persianکاهchaff; straw; hay
5Persianکاستن—
6Proto-Iraniankas-to be small, diminish, lessen
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “شُهْرَة”

  • شهرت
  • Шәүрә
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