Where does “madrassa” come from?

madrassa (Dutch) comes from Arabic مَدْرَسَة, from Arabic دَرَسَ — to learn, to study; to study.

madrassa (Dutch): madrasa Islamic school

Definitions

  1. madrasa Islamic school

Ancestry of “madrassa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَدْرَسَةschool, madrasah
2Arabicدَرَسَto learn, to study; to study
Every word from Arabic دَرَسَ →Every word from Arabic مَدْرَسَة →
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