Where does “hegira” come from?
hegira (English) comes from French hégire, from Arabic هِجْرَة, from Arabic هَجَرَ — emigrate, to abandon; to emigrate; to abandon.
hegira (English): A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus
Definitions
- A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus
Ancestry of “hegira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hégire | Hijra |
| 2 | Arabic | هِجْرَة | Hijra; emigration; exodus; emigration; Hegira |
| 3 | Arabic | هَجَرَ | emigrate, to abandon; to emigrate; to abandon |