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Where does “غلط” come from?

غلط (Arabic) comes from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV-.

غلط (Arabic): to err; to make a mistake; verbal noun of غَلِطَ

Definitions

  1. to err; to make a mistake; verbal noun of غَلِطَ

Ancestry of “غلط”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
2Proto-Semitic*lV-—

Words derived from “غلط”

  • غلطی
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