Where does “Kuwait” come from?

Kuwait derives from Arabic الْكُوَيْت, a diminutive form of Arabic اَلْكُوت, whose original meaning remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Kuwait”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	الْكُوَيْت	—
2	Arabic	اَلْكُوت	—

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