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Where does “qasr” come from?

qasr (English) comes from Arabic قَصْر, from Aramaic קַצְרָא, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

qasr (English): A palace or castle in Middle Eastern countries

Definitions

  1. A palace or castle in Middle Eastern countries

Ancestry of “qasr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَصْرcastle; the palaces
2Aramaicקַצְרָא—
3Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
4Proto-Italickastromknife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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