Where does “حق” come from?

حق (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic حق, from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

Ancestry of “حق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحقto be true, to be confirmed; to be right, to be...
2Arabicقsecond-person masculine singular active...
3Nabataean𐢏—
4Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop

Words derived from “حق”

Every word from Phoenician 𐤒 →Every word from Nabataean 𐢏 →Every word from Arabic ق →