Where does “ضرب” come from?

ضرب (Arabic) comes from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

ضرب (Arabic): to strike, to beat, hit; to cut off; to pitch

Definitions

  1. to strike, to beat, hit; to cut off; to pitch

Ancestry of “ضرب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
2Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →
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