Where does “شکل” come from?

شکل (Persian) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.

شکل (Persian): shape, form; shekel

Definitions

  1. shape, form; shekel

Ancestry of “شکل”, step by step

شکل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שֶׁקֶל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֶׁקֶלsheqel; shekel
2Akkadianšiqlumshekel
3Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight

via Arabic شَكْل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَكْلform, shape; shape

Words derived from “شکل”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯql →Every word from Akkadian šiqlum →Every word from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל →