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Where does “قصور” come from?

قصور (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic قُصُور, from Arabic قَصْر, from Aramaic קַצְרָא, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “قصور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقُصُور—
2Arabicقَصْرcastle; the palaces
3Aramaicקַצְרָא—
4Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
5Proto-Italickastromknife
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “قصور”

  • κουσούρι
  • kusur
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