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Where does “قطن” come from?

قطن (Arabic) comes from Arabic ط, from Nabataean 𐢋, from Classical Syriac ܛ, from Aramaic ט‬, from Aramaic 𐡈, from Egyptian 𓄤.

قطن (Arabic): to inhabit, to reside in; to serve; cotton

Definitions

  1. to inhabit, to reside in; to serve; cotton

Ancestry of “قطن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطط
2Nabataean𐢋—
3Classical Syriacܛnumber nine
4Aramaicט‬—
5Aramaic𐡈—
6Egyptian𓄤—

Words derived from “قطن”

  • cuttuni
  • cuttunata
  • cuttuni spusu
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