Where does “harka” come from?

harka (English) comes from Arabic حركة, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

harka (English): In Maghrebi history, a military campaign, often a punitive expedition against insurgents

Definitions

  1. In Maghrebi history, a military campaign, often a punitive expedition against insurgents

Ancestry of “harka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحركةmovement, motion; commotion; physical exercise
2Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic حركة →