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Where does “قِسِّيس” come from?

قِسِّيس (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ — ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...

Ancestry of “قِسِّيس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܩܫܝܫܐancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...

Words derived from “قِسِّيس”

  • kasisi
  • qassis
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