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Where does “طاقة” come from?

طاقة (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian طاقت, from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

Ancestry of “طاقة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianطاقتstamina, endurance
2Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
3Persianطاقvault; arch
4Arabicطاقto bear; arch
5Middle Iraniantāk—

Words derived from “طاقة”

  • takat
  • takat
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