Where does “قدم” come from?

قدم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic قدم, from Proto-Semitic q-d-m — to precede, come before.

Ancestry of “قدم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقدمto precede; to return from a journey; to come to,...
2Proto-Semiticq-d-mto precede, come before

Words derived from “قدم

Every word from Proto-Semitic q-d-mEvery word from Arabic قدم