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Where does “قَلْح” come from?

قَلْح (Arabic) comes from Arabic قِلَحْلَاح, from Classical Syriac ܩܠܚܠܚܐ — giant fennel; any giant stem; giant fennel.

Ancestry of “قَلْح”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِلَحْلَاح—
2Classical Syriacܩܠܚܠܚܐgiant fennel; any giant stem; giant fennel

Words derived from “قَلْح”

  • كلخ
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