Where does “برق” come from?

برق (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic برق, from Proto-Semitic baraḳ- — lightning.

برق (Moroccan Arabic): lightning

Definitions

  1. lightning

Ancestry of “برق”, step by step

برق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic برق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبرقto produce lightning; to shine, to glitter, to...
2Proto-Semiticbaraḳ-lightning

via Arabic بَرْق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَرْقlightning, flashing, shining, dazzling

Words derived from “برق”

Every word from Proto-Semitic baraḳ- →Every word from Arabic برق →