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Where does “قَصْر” come from?

قَصْر (Arabic) comes from Aramaic קַצְרָא, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

قَصْر (Arabic): castle; the palaces

Definitions

  1. castle; the palaces

Ancestry of “قَصْر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקַצְרָא—
2Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
3Proto-Italickastromknife
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “قَصْر”

  • qasr
  • ksar
  • cassero
  • ksar
  • الأقصر
  • قصور
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