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Where does “sure” come from?

sure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

sure (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sura; definite singular of sur; plural of sur

Definitions

  1. a sura; definite singular of sur; plural of sur

Ancestry of “sure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura
Every word from Arabic سُورَة →