Where does “kursi” come from?

kursi (English) comes from Arabic كرسي, from Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא, from Akkadian kussûm, from Sumerian 𒄑𒄖𒍝 — chair, throne.

kursi (English): A stand for holding the Qur'an for readings

Definitions

  1. A stand for holding the Qur'an for readings

Ancestry of “kursi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكرسيchair, seat; seating; throne
2Aramaicכּוּרְסְיָא—
3Akkadiankussûmchair, seat, throne
4Sumerian𒄑𒄖𒍝chair, throne
Every word from Sumerian 𒄑𒄖𒍝 →Every word from Akkadian kussûm →Every word from Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא →