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Where does “قنطرة” come from?

قنطرة (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom.

قنطرة (Arabic): arch, vault; bridge

Definitions

  1. arch, vault; bridge

Ancestry of “قنطرة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
2Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
3Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom—

Words derived from “قنطرة”

  • Alcántara
  • Alcantara
  • Alcàntara
  • Alcantara
  • Alcantara
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