Where does “قرأ” come from?

قرأ (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ- — to call, to invite.

قرأ (Arabic): to read; to recite; review or study

Definitions

  1. to read; to recite; review or study

Ancestry of “قرأ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semitic*ḳaraʔ-to call, to invite

Words derived from “قرأ

Every word from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ-