Where does “كرسي” come from?
كرسي (Arabic) comes from Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא, from Akkadian kussûm, from Sumerian 𒄑𒄖𒍝 — chair, throne.
كرسي (Arabic): chair, seat; seating; throne
Definitions
- chair, seat; seating; throne
Ancestry of “كرسي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | כּוּרְסְיָא | — |
| 2 | Akkadian | kussûm | chair, seat, throne |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒄑𒄖𒍝 | chair, throne |