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Where does “طحن” come from?

طحن (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic ṭaḥan- — to grind, to crush.

طحن (Arabic): to grind, to mill; verbal noun of طَحَنَ; flour

Definitions

  1. to grind, to mill; verbal noun of طَحَنَ; flour

Ancestry of “طحن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticṭaḥan-to grind, to crush
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