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Where does “قامر” come from?

قامر (Arabic) comes from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

قامر (Arabic): to gamble; to risk; to bet on, speculate on

Definitions

  1. to gamble; to risk; to bet on, speculate on

Ancestry of “قامر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
2Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
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