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Where does “موقت” come from?

موقت (Arabic) comes from Arabic مُوَقَّت, from Arabic وَقَّتَ — to determine or limit the time of.

موقت (Arabic): fixed at an appointed time or hour; appointed;...

Definitions

  1. fixed at an appointed time or hour; appointed;...

Ancestry of “موقت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُوَقَّت—
2Arabicوَقَّتَto determine or limit the time of
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