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Where does “عظيم” come from?

عظيم (Arabic) comes from Arabic عظم, from Arabic عَظْم — bone.

عظيم (Arabic): magnificent, grandiose; great; powerful

Definitions

  1. magnificent, grandiose; great; powerful

Ancestry of “عظيم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعظمbone; to be great; verbal noun of عَظُمَ
2Arabicعَظْمbone
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