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Where does “ل ق ن” come from?
ل ق ن (Arabic) comes from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
Ancestry of “ل ق ن”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
ق
second-person masculine singular active...
2
Nabataean
𐢏
—
3
Phoenician
𐤒
qoph; qop
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ل ق ن — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer