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Where does “کِتَاب” come from?

کِتَاب (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic كتاب, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...

Ancestry of “کِتَاب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكتابverbal noun of كَتَبَ; verbal noun of كَاتَبَ;...
2ArabicتForm of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
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