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Where does “كنبد” come from?

كنبد (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian گنبد, from Classical Syriac ܩܘܒܬܐ — vault; dome, cupola; domed palace; apex, top,...

Ancestry of “كنبد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگنبدdomed building, such as a mausoleum or palace;...
2Classical Syriacܩܘܒܬܐvault; dome, cupola; domed palace; apex, top,...
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