Where does “varka” come from?

varka (Cypriot Arabic) comes from Arabic وَرَقَة, from Proto-Semitic waraḳ- — green, greenish; yellow; leaf.

varka (Cypriot Arabic): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “varka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَرَقَة—
2Proto-Semiticwaraḳ-green, greenish; yellow; leaf
Every word from Proto-Semitic waraḳ- →Every word from Arabic وَرَقَة →
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