Where does “توقع” come from?

توقع (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic توقع, from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

Ancestry of “توقع”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicتوقعto expect something, to look for, to prepare oneself for, to anticipate, to hope
2Arabicقsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Nabataean𐢏
4Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop

Words derived from “توقع

Every word from Phoenician 𐤒Every word from Nabataean 𐢏Every word from Arabic ق
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